Viticulture at Recaredo

Chronicle of the vintage 2023 at Recaredo

Chronicle of the vintage 2023 at Recaredo

As we approach Recaredo’s centenary, we are pleased to share with you the chronicle of the 2022/23 wine year, one of the most unusual in our history.

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Recaredo is participating in the SensoVI Operational Group

Recaredo is participating in the SensoVI Operational Group

Recaredo is participating in the SensoVI Operational Group, which promotes the use of cork stoppers in the second fermentation of sparkling wine

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Recaredo: 20 years of certification with Bureau Veritas

Recaredo: 20 years of certification with Bureau Veritas

2023 marks 20 years of independent certification towards transparency and rigour of all of Recaredo’s winemaking and production processes.

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Recaredo to be awarded the Robert Parker Green Emblem for sustainability

Recaredo to be awarded the Robert Parker Green Emblem for sustainability

The Robert Parker – Green Emblem recognises the value of wineries that have made a concerted effort to adapt their practices to tackle the challenge of climate change.

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Turó d’en Mota 2008, best Catalan wine by La Guia de Vins de Catalunya

Turó d’en Mota 2008, best Catalan wine by La Guia de Vins de Catalunya

Selected as the best Catalan wine, best sparkling wine and best Xarel·lo awarding the vintage a score of 9.86.

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Robert Parker Wine Advocate rates Turó d’en Mota 2008 as top sparkling wine

Robert Parker Wine Advocate rates Turó d’en Mota 2008 as top sparkling wine

Recaredo Turó d’en Mota 2008 has been recognised by Robert Parker Wine Advocate as the top-rated wine in Spain, with a score of 97 points.

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2022 Recaredo Harvest Season

2022 Recaredo Harvest Season

when Recaredo’s 2022 Corpinnat wines reach your tables, they’ll bear witness to a vintage of very healthy fruit, with unparalleled quality parameters and a memorably expressive range of nuances.

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Recaredo’s vineyards used as setting for ‘Heirs to the Land’

Recaredo’s vineyards used as setting for ‘Heirs to the Land’

Recaredo’s estates have been used as a setting for the television series based on a novel of the same name by the writer Ildefonso Falcones.

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Spreading fertiliser in the vineyard with a horse-drawn wagon at Recaredo

Spreading fertiliser in the vineyard with a horse-drawn wagon at Recaredo

At Recaredo, we’ve been using animal traction to work the oldest vineyards on our estates for over eight years now.

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Harvest Season 2021

Harvest Season 2021

Una de las mejores añadas de los últimos tiempos con una uva plenamente sana, una acidez cítrica extraordinaria y una gran riqueza de aromas y matices.

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2020 Harvest in Recaredo: year of challenges

2020 Harvest in Recaredo: year of challenges

Scrupulous work in the vineyard has been essential in a vintage that we can’t deny has been very tough due to the pressure of dealing with the mildew, but also satisfying because there’s nothing more rewarding than overcoming a challenge and continuously learning. 

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Harvesting by night at Recaredo

Harvesting by night at Recaredo

We’ve started the 2020 harvest at Recaredo with picking schedules adapted to new technical requirements.

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Recaredo’s 2019 vintage year

Recaredo’s 2019 vintage year

The 2019 vintage reflects an exuberant and demanding harvest notable for the excellent health of the grapes and the quality of the indigenous varieties.

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Recaredo’s 2018 vintage year

Recaredo’s 2018 vintage year

After a number of vintages marked by drought, we no longer find ourselves looking skywards yearning for rain, and can enjoy like never before the sight and sound of raindrops falling on the earth.

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Horse-drawn ploughing at Recaredo featured on TV3

Horse-drawn ploughing at Recaredo featured on TV3

Televisió de Catalunya TV3 recently paid a visit to Recaredo’s vineyards to learn about the importance of animal traction.

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Recaredo ploughs vineyards by horse

Recaredo ploughs vineyards by horse

At Recaredo we’re committed to using animal traction for ploughing the vineyard where our outstanding Turó d’en Mota is born. We’ve gone back to traditional horse-drawn ploughing in our vineyards to reduce both carbon dioxide emissions and soil compaction.

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‘Le Monde’ praises Recaredo’s commitment

‘Le Monde’ praises Recaredo’s commitment

Recaredo’s Turó d’en Mota is described by ‘Le Monde’ as representing “the best of cava”: a single vineyard planted in 1940, a single variety (Xarel·lo), and a clear intention to make a terroir sparkling wine that is capable of representing a small part of the landscape of Alt Penedès.

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Recaredo, nine years of biodynamic viticulture

Recaredo, nine years of biodynamic viticulture

After nine years of practising biodynamic farming in Recaredo’s vineyards, we can see that our sparkling wines have an even more vital, expressive character, with a multitude of nuances and superb ageing potential.

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Recaredo Intens Rosat, First Biodynamic Cava Ever

Recaredo Intens Rosat, First Biodynamic Cava Ever

Recaredo’s Intens Rosat is the first biodynamic cava ever to receive the Demeter seal of approval. Recaredo started practising biodynamic agriculture in 2006. Four years later, 50 hectares of own vineyards located in Alt Penedès were certified.

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Sheep in vineyards for managing vegetation cover

Sheep in vineyards for managing vegetation cover

Research project Recaredo col·labora amb la Facultat de Veterinària de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) en un projecte de recerca centrat en la integració d’ovelles a les vinyes. L’objectiu és ensinistrar el bestiar oví per a no menjar-se les fulles dels ceps i pasturar únicament les herbes que conformen la coberta vegetal espontània. La […]

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