{"id":2002,"date":"2023-03-09T08:44:39","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T07:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catalanwines.com\/?page_id=2002"},"modified":"2026-03-23T13:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T12:40:17","slug":"qualified-estate-wines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catalanwines.com\/en\/qualified-estate-wines\/","title":{"rendered":"Qualified Estate Wines"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"relative flex flex-col w-full min-h-screen overflow-hidden text-dun-100 parallax-section\">\n  <div class=\"absolute w-full h-full -z-10 parallax-image\">\n    <picture>\n            <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catalanwines.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-5-1.jpg\">\n      <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catalanwines.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-5-1-1.png\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/catalanwines.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-5-1.jpg\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catalanwines.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-5-1.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/catalanwines.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-5-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/catalanwines.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-5-1-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/catalanwines.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-5-1-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\n    <\/picture>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <div class=\"flex flex-col flex-1 px-4 md:px-8 lg:container pt-custom-header\">\n    <div class=\"flex-1 flex flex-col gap-y-6 xl:gap-y-[12vh] 2xl:gap-y-[24vh] pt-9 pb-28\">\n      <div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                <p class=\"invisible text-xs\">.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <div class=\"flex flex-col justify-center flex-1 gap-10 xl:flex-none xl:justify-start\">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-3 font-serif\">\n                    <h1 class=\"max-w-3xl text-dun-100 break-words text-8xl lg:text-9xl hyphens text-appear\">Qualified Estate Wines<\/h1>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                  <div class=\"flex flex-col max-w-xs gap-5 \">\n                        <article class=\"text-appear\">\n              <p>Qualified Estate Wines (Vins de Finca Qualificada, QEW) are the epitome of the close tie between winemaking and the local area. For this reason, as part of the ambitious Horitz\u00f32025 transformation process, INCAVI is allocating greater resources towards the QEW Project in order to improve the standing of Catalan wines in key markets around the world based on these unique wines.<\/p>\n\n            <\/article>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"absolute w-full mx-auto text-center bottom-6 scroll-down\">\n    <p class=\"-mb-3 text-sm font-semibold uppercase \">Scroll<\/p>\n    <svg class=\"w-20 h-20 text-center mx-auto\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 70\">\n<circle cx=\"15\" cy=\"50.694\" r=\"2.5\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M6.086 0H5.16l-.27.885C4.2 3.15 3.086 7.32 2.12 11.245 1.163 15.123.31 18.926.185 20.37c-.232 2.709-.592 8.878 3.994 14.381 1.665 1.998 5.687 5.022 10.763 5.067h.114c5.075-.045 9.098-3.07 10.762-5.067 4.586-5.503 4.227-11.672 3.995-14.38-.124-1.446-.979-5.25-1.934-9.125C26.914 7.32 25.8 3.15 25.11.886L24.84 0H6.084Zm8.857 2.5H7.018c-.674 2.315-1.626 5.91-2.471 9.344-.976 3.958-1.767 7.536-1.87 8.74-.222 2.59-.49 7.87 3.424 12.567 1.344 1.613 4.742 4.144 8.899 4.167 4.157-.023 7.554-2.554 8.899-4.167 3.913-4.696 3.646-9.978 3.424-12.567-.103-1.204-.895-4.782-1.87-8.74-.846-3.434-1.798-7.029-2.472-9.344h-8.038Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section\n  class=\"animated-section relative overflow-hidden bg-cover  bg-dun-100 \"\n  style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/catalanwines.com\/app\/themes\/catalanwines\/public\/images\/background.png')\">\n\n      <div class=\"absolute bottom-0 hidden -mr-24 right-1\/2 xl:block image-sm\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/catalanwines.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMAGE61-1.png\" alt=\"image 40\" class=\"w-full h-auto \">\n  <\/div>\n      \n  <div\n    class=\"z-10 grid items-center justify-center grid-cols-12 gap-4 px-4 xl:items-start md:px-8 py-14 lg:container lg:py-24\">\n    <div\n      class=\"text-appear col-span-full md:col-span-6  xl:col-span-5 pt-6 lg:pt-14 \">\n      <h2 class=\"mb-12 lg:text-5xl \">The QEW Project seeks to increase the prestige of Catalan wine and of the sector as a whole<\/h2>\n      <article class=\"pr-12 text-lg md:max-w-md mb-7 md:mb-16 \">\n        <p>This distinction is an acknowledgement<br \/>\nof the winemakers\u2019 continuous efforts in<br \/>\ntheir vineyards, along with their hard work, consistency and high standards. It also honours their long-standing commitment<br \/>\nto the land, an essential factor in bringing cohesion to the region and providing it with the means for economic and social development.<\/p>\n\n      <\/article>\n    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-span-full md:col-span-5  md:col-start-8 \">\n      <div class=\"relative z-10 w-full h-auto mb-6 xl:mb-0 primary-image\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/catalanwines.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-40-1.png\" alt=\"image 40\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\">\n      <\/div>\n            <div class=\"xl:hidden image-sm\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/catalanwines.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMAGE61-1.png\" alt=\"image 40\" class=\"w-full h-auto \">\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section\n  class=\"animated-section relative overflow-hidden bg-cover  bg-dun-100 \"\n  style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/catalanwines.com\/app\/themes\/catalanwines\/public\/images\/background.png')\">\n\n    <div\n    class=\"absolute bottom-0 w-full md:bottom-auto  md:h-full md:w-[30vw] h-[60vh] bg-dun-300 mix-blend-multiply lateral\">\n  <\/div>\n  \n  <div\n    class=\"z-10 grid items-center justify-center grid-cols-12 gap-4 px-4 xl:items-start md:px-8 py-14 lg:container lg:py-24\">\n    <div\n      class=\"text-appear col-span-full md:col-span-6  xl:col-span-5 pt-6 lg:pt-14  md:order-2 md:col-start-7 xl:col-start-8 \">\n      <h2 class=\"mb-12 lg:text-5xl \">The QEW honours the long-standing commitment of wineries to their land<\/h2>\n      <article class=\"pr-12 text-lg md:max-w-md mb-7 md:mb-16 \">\n        <p><strong>Preservation of wine heritage.<\/strong><br \/>\nCatalonia is currently producing better wines than ever and the QEW distinction attests to INCAVI\u2019s determination to showcase and value this achievement.<\/p>\n<p>At present there are a total of 19 Qualified Estate Wines from 6 separate designations of origin (DO). These wines are proof that excellence is the best way to guarantee the continued existence and development of activity in the rural landscape.<\/p>\n\n      <\/article>\n    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-span-full md:col-span-5  order-1 \">\n      <div class=\"relative z-10 w-full h-auto mb-6 xl:mb-0 primary-image\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/catalanwines.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-1-1.png\" alt=\"image 1\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\">\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"py-12 bg-dun-100\">\n  <div class=\"px-4 md:px-8 lg:container \">\n    <h2 class=\"w-full md:max-w-2xl xl:w-1\/2 text-appear\">What are the main requirements to be a QEW?<\/h2>    <div class=\"grid items-start justify-center grid-cols-12 pt-10 pb-20 gap-y-0 lg:gap-y-20\">\n                  <div\n        class=\"text-appear relative col-span-full pb-44 md:pb-0   md:col-start-2  md:col-span-5 \">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-row items-center gap-4 justify-evenly md:items-start md:flex-col\">\n          <div\n            class=\"font-serif text-[300px] md:text-[200px] lg:text-[250px] xl:text-[300px] text-wine-600 leading-none \">\n            1\n          <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"max-w-[200px] z-20 \">\n            Be registered for a minimum of 10 years as a designation of origin.\n          <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <div class=\"absolute bottom-0 left-0 sm:left-24 md:left-0 md:top-8 \">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/catalanwines.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/field1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                  <div\n        class=\"text-appear relative col-span-full pb-44 md:pb-0   md:col-start-8  md:col-span-5 \">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-row items-center gap-4 justify-evenly md:items-start md:flex-col\">\n          <div\n            class=\"font-serif text-[300px] md:text-[200px] lg:text-[250px] xl:text-[300px] text-wine-600 leading-none \">\n            2\n          <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"max-w-[200px] z-20 \">\n            The maximum yield of wine production must be 15% lower than the maximum established in the DO specifications and receive a higher mark from the tasting committee.\n          <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <div class=\"absolute bottom-0 left-0 sm:left-24 md:left-0 md:top-8 \">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/catalanwines.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/raim2-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                  <div\n        class=\"text-appear relative col-span-full pb-44 md:pb-0  md:col-span-4 \">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-row items-center gap-4 justify-evenly md:items-start md:flex-col\">\n          <div\n            class=\"font-serif text-[300px] md:text-[200px] lg:text-[250px] xl:text-[300px] text-wine-600 leading-none \">\n            3\n          <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"max-w-[200px] z-20 \">\n            The wine must be produced in a specific environment, with its own soil and microclimate characteristics.\n          <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <div class=\"absolute bottom-0 left-0 sm:left-24 md:left-0 md:top-8 \">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/catalanwines.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/field3-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                  <div\n        class=\"text-appear relative col-span-full pb-44 md:pb-0  md:col-span-4 \">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-row items-center gap-4 justify-evenly md:items-start md:flex-col\">\n          <div\n            class=\"font-serif text-[300px] md:text-[200px] lg:text-[250px] xl:text-[300px] text-wine-600 leading-none \">\n            4\n          <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"max-w-[200px] z-20 \">\n            The winery and the wine to receive the QEW qualification must have a track record of prestige and quality in the market spanning a period of no less than 10 years.\n          <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <div class=\"absolute bottom-0 left-0 sm:left-24 md:left-0 md:top-8 \">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/catalanwines.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/barril4-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                  <div\n        class=\"text-appear relative col-span-full pb-44 md:pb-0  md:col-span-4 \">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-row items-center gap-4 justify-evenly md:items-start md:flex-col\">\n          <div\n            class=\"font-serif text-[300px] md:text-[200px] lg:text-[250px] xl:text-[300px] text-wine-600 leading-none \">\n            5\n          <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"max-w-[200px] z-20 \">\n            Specific and comprehensive traceability must be ensured from the production right up to the point of sale.\n          <\/p>\n            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