Recaredo, chosen Winery of the Year in the ‘Catalunya 2025 Sparkling Wine Special Report’
Tom Hewson, a writer and taster specialized in Champagne and sparkling wine, is responsible for writing the special reports for the Tim Atkin publication. During the Barcelona Wine Week, the latest edition of the Catalunya 2025 Sparkling Wine Special Report was presented, which analyzes the state of sparkling wine in Catalonia and presents the scores and tasting notes of the evaluated wines.
In this edition of the Catalan Sparkling Wine Special Report, Recaredo has been recognized as Winery of the Year 2025 for its 100-year trajectory and its philosophy in sparkling wine production. Additionally, the Corpinnat Turó d’en Mota 2011 de Recaredo has achieved the highest score in the guide, with 97 points.
As Tom Hewson explain, “Recaredo take this year’s top spot for a number of reasons; firstly, ‘Turo d’en Mota’ 2011 is an exceptional vintage of a global great in sparkling wine, already on dazzling form when tasted for the first time at the estate in December. Beyond this, it is the fact that Recaredo’s celebration of their hundredth anniversary in 2024 is accompanied by a range of wines that feels utterly mature, settled and complementary, from the entry Terrers, which excelled in 2019, through the clearlydrawn terroir-expressive Subtil and Serral del Vell to the more classically-mature special release Homenatge a Josep Mata Capellades, released to celebrate the life of their founder.
If the effortlessly (and rather chic) retro stylings of Recaredo’s brand might prompt some readers into thinking that tradition rules here, the truth is rather more radical; beyond the fine vineyard work this is a forward-thinking, original cellar that has taken some risks on its route to today’s heights. From cultivating their own yeast cultures, practising bottle fermentation without sugar addition (via the tricky technique of must tirage) to widespread secondary fermentation under cork, rather than crown cap, Recaredo prove that there’s a great deal of technical mastery behind these vivid, deep and expressive sparkling wines”.
Recaredo’s Family-Owned Vineyards
Awards Ceremony at Barcelona Wine Week
On Wednesday, February 5, during the Barcelona Wine Week, the awards ceremony took place to recognize the outstanding wineries. The event was led by Tim Atkin MW, Master of Wine and wine writer with over 38 years of experience, founder of the publication, alongside Tom Hewson, a writer and taster specialized in Champagne and sparkling wine for Tim Atkin, as well as a correspondent for Decanter magazine.
Ton Mata Moliner, CEO of Recaredo and a member of the family’s third generation, was responsible for collecting the award.
Tom Hewson and Ton Mata
Scores of Recaredo’s Corpinnats
This report also includes the tasting notes and scores of Recaredo’s different Corpinnats. Turó d’en Mota 2011 has achieved the highest score in the guide with 97 points, followed by Homenatge a Josep Mata Capellades 2004 with 95 points. Other wines that scored above 90 points include: Recaredo Subtil 2019 (94 points), Recaredo Terrers 2019 (93 points), Recaredo Serral del Vell 2018 (92 points), and Recaredo Intens Rosat 2021 (90 points).
