Celler Escoda Sanahuja

WINES
• Els Bassots
• Els Bassotets
• Mas del Gaio
• Brutal blanc
• Pet Nat. Mètode Ancestral
• Nas del Gegant Rosat
• Nas del Gegant
• Coll del Sabater
• Les Paradetes
• La Llopetera
• Brutal negre

The Escoda Sanahuja winery project was born in 1997 when Mari Carme and Joan Ramon decided to embark on a life project to make natural biodynamic wine. Their two initial hectares, inherited by Mari Carme, were the seed of an exciting project that has not stopped growing since.

The winery is located in the small village of Prenafeta, next to the ducal town of Montblanc, in a quiet area where nature takes centre stage. Over time they bought the neighbouring estates, and so the Escoda Sanahuja project grew and the vineyard began to be complemented with olive trees, almond trees, a vegetable garden, hens, sheep and a few horses. The horses provide compost for the vineyards so that they can be farmed in a completely natural way.

At the turn of the century Joan Ramon discovered the benefits of biodynamic farming and decided to start making wine following the guidelines developed by Rudolf Steiner, founder of biodynamic agriculture, and later went a step further to make natural wines, using the grapes’ native yeasts for fermentation and, of course, without any filtering, fining or stabilisation. Since 2007 they have also made their wines without added sulphites.

Our wine tourism visit begins in the vineyards surrounding the estate, where we will see how abundant plant cover embraces the vines to provide humus and microorganisms. The vineyard is not treated with any chemical product, keeping the commitment to the utmost respect for nature. We will then learn about the natural winemaking process in the winery itself.

Throughout our wine getaway we will be accompanied by Joan Ramon Sanahuja, and we will learn first-hand about the philosophy of life behind the project and how it is translated into the natural wines.

The winery visit usually takes place around 12 noon, after which it is time to taste the wines. The ideal place to do so is the porch, which has fantastic views of the valley. It is common to see chef Kaya Jacobs, who runs the restaurant El Tossal Gros, leave the kitchen to pick aromatic herbs for the dishes.

This is another of the options offered by the Escoda-Sanahuja winery: staying for lunch at the restaurant of this North American chef, who cooks signature cuisine with local and seasonal produce, where vegetables take centre stage. All the products are organic and come from local producers and farmers.

Come and discover how natural and biodynamic wine is made.

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