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Wine-making tradition since 1927
Joan Sardà is a winery located in the town of Castellví de la Marca, in the Alt Penedès region in Barcelona. The Masia Olivella estate is home to our winery; it is an original 17th century farmhouse, which is a living testimony of years of winemaking tradition.
Our history goes back to 1927 and to Tomàs Sardà Comellas, a farmer who cultivated his vineyards to make wine. One year after a good harvest, he decided to sell the excess production of his wine in the nearby city of Barcelona. Thanks to his visionary spirit, he laid the winery’s foundations and created a business that was built to last and grow by the generations that followed in his footsteps. Today, Joan Sardà is recognised as an established winery with a deep-rooted tradition in winemaking.
The Penedès region stretches along a large area of land that lies between the sea and mountains, and midway between the cities of Barcelona and Tarragona. Its contrasting landscape of sea and mountains are harmonised by sweeping vineyards which shape the identity of this region. Ample sunshine for most of the year and the influence of the Mediterranean Sea make this a privileged land to grow vines, and so it is no wonder that wine has been made there for over 2,700 years.
Mountain ranges in the Penedès region such as the Litoral, Prelitoral and the Montserrat massif, among others, along with the geological depressions such as Penedès, Canyelles and Foix, provide a great diversity of soils and soil composition.
The Joan Sardà winery grows its own vines on 12 hectares of land located in Central Penedès. These vineyards are mainly nourished by deep soils and limestone clay. The climate is generally Mediterranean- both mild and warm -while sea breezes in summer oxygenise the vineyards. Temperatures oscillate from day to night, from season to season and this is beneficial in obtaining optimum grape ripeness.
Region
The Joan Sardà vineyard mainly grows Xarel·lo, Chardonnay, Sumoll, Cabernet Sauvignon, Macabeo, and Parellada grape varieties. The winery unites traditional varieties with some of the international ones that are well-established in the territory.
Joan Sardà wines are a true and authentic expression of the virtues of this long-standing and traditional wine-producing region: contrasting landscapes and traditional varieties give our wines their unique character.
Winemaking
CAVA JOAN SARDÀ
BRUT RESERVA
With a shiny, straw-coloured yellow and a fine and regular bubble, this cava wine presents itself as fresh and lively. Manufactured in the traditional way, using Macabeo, Xarel·lo and Parellada grapes, on the nose the fruity and floral aromas of the varieties used stand out, especially the fruity notes of white fruit fusioned with herbaceous notes. It offers a good structure, and on the mouth it is a BALANCED, FRESH and PERSISTENT cava wine. Between 20 and 24 months of aging process.
Rating
Wine Enthusiast 91 pts
Light straw in the glass and gently bubbling, this wine has a bouquet of grapefruit, lemon and geranium. It is pleasantly tart at first sip, with flavors of grapefruit and pineapple that are joined by notes of white chocolate, marzipan and soft spice. A sense of brightness remains on the palate from first sip through the lingering finish.
