Vinyes d'Olivardots

Vinyes dOlivardots owns 10 hectares of vineyards::
The 4 has. found within the farm were planted in 2002 with red Garnacha, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon, and then in the search for autochthonous varieties, 3 hectares were acquired. more than old vines from Cariñena between 50 and 100 years old.

Fruit of the passion for the world of wine, Carme Casacuberta, a graduate in chemical sciences and oenologist, together with her husband Antoni Pena, an industrial engineer, both passionate about wine, in love with nature and driven by illusion, in 2002 They started their dream project in Capmany Alt Empordà: making great wines with the maximum expression of their terroir.r.

Ten years later, at the beginning of 2016, a new generation joined the project, his daughter Carlota Pena. Another woman winemaker and passionate about the vineyard and wine who will contribute new ideas close to biodynamics and natural style in favor of this excited family project.

Positioning itself as one of the best wine projects in Catalonia in recent years.

In 2010, the farms of the white varieties, white garnacha, pink garnacha and white cariñena were incorporated, all of them varieties typical of the Empordà, aged between 90 and 120 years.

The vines grow in the different types of soils that we can find in the Empordà, the granitic, acidic and poor in organic matter soils stand out:

	GRESA Soil formed by sand and weathered granite. It is the terroir of the Olivardots estate, which has given its name to our first wine, giving it elegance and great aromatic complexity.
	BLACKBOARD Located in the highest altitude vineyard area of the Empordà, approximately 200m above sea level. Provides great minerality to its grapes.
	ALLUVIAL It is located in the flattest area, the center of the region, slightly inclined towards the southeast. It is a land formed by alluvial deposits, rich in pebbles and with a silty texture, where the vines of the white varieties grow.
	SAND Our 100-year-old Cariñena vineyard is on this land. Finesse, elegance and delicacy in the wines obtained.