{"id":3697,"date":"2025-04-14T10:46:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T08:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recaredo-alpha.voggar.digital\/homage-to-josep-mata-capellades\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T15:26:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T13:26:17","slug":"homage-to-josep-mata-capellades","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/homage-to-josep-mata-capellades\/","title":{"rendered":"Homage to Josep Mata Capellades"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull hero-with-inner-text\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1093\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2832\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Familia-Recaredo-1949_3-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Familia-Recaredo-1949_3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Familia-Recaredo-1949_3-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Familia-Recaredo-1949_3-1024x437.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Familia-Recaredo-1949_3-768x328.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Familia-Recaredo-1949_3-1536x656.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Familia-Recaredo-1949_3-2048x874.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light color-section-intro-header-and-text has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\" style=\"color:#222221;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;min-height:285px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#ba9b54\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group header-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color has-inter-font-family has-small-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">ORIGINS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-almost-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-escrow-text-font-family has-heading-xxl-font-size wp-elements-3\">Homage to Josep Mata Capellades<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group header-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ba9b54;font-size:20px\"><em>\u2018Since 1924, I\u2019ve been working on matters related to \u2018champ\u00e1n\u2019 and experiments\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ba9b54;font-size:20px\"><em>Josep Mata Capellades, founder of Recaredo.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"476\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Firma-Josep-Mata-Capellades-Negre-1024x476.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2873\" style=\"width:695px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Firma-Josep-Mata-Capellades-Negre-1024x476.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Firma-Josep-Mata-Capellades-Negre-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Firma-Josep-Mata-Capellades-Negre-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Firma-Josep-Mata-Capellades-Negre-1536x714.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Firma-Josep-Mata-Capellades-Negre-2048x952.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Recaredo, 100 anys de l&#039;inici d&#039;una hist\u00f2ria apassionant\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vSiBPtOI0HE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group timeline-item-single-image is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:38%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\">The beginning of a history driven by passion<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:62%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1924, <em>Josep Mata Capellades<\/em> <em>started working in the exciting world of quality sparkling wines as an apprentice \u2018disgorger\u2019 and stirrer in Sant Sadurn\u00ed d\u2019Anoia<\/em>, the village where he was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He left behind the family tradition of making ceramics in the kiln that is now the Recaredo winery and embarked on <strong>a new venture that <em>has captivated three generations of the family to this day.<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The job of \u2018disgorger\u2019 consists of extracting the sediments from the bottle by hand after the ageing time in the cellars. In those days, when all bottles were \u2018disgorged\u2019 by hand, <strong><em>good \u2018disgorgers\u2019 were in great demand<\/em>, and <em>Josep Mata Capellades was known for his skill and meticulousness.<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1162\" height=\"752\" data-id=\"2466\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Recaredo-Origens-1944.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Recaredo-Origens-1944.jpg 1162w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Recaredo-Origens-1944-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Recaredo-Origens-1944-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Recaredo-Origens-1944-768x497.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1162px) 100vw, 1162px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo | 1947. Josep Mata Capellades \u2018disgorging\u2019 without freezing the neck of the bottle. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group timeline-item-single-image timeline-item-single-image-with-cta is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:38%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\">A detour into the world of football<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:62%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Josep Mata Capellades <strong>soon decided to <em>combine his work as a \u2018disgorger\u2019 with his devotion to football<\/em><\/strong> and eventually became a player in the state league, first with <em>RCD Espanyol<\/em> and later with <em>Centre d\u2019Esports Sabadell F.C.<\/em>, <em>with whom he won the Catalan championship (1930\u201331) and promotion to the National Second Division.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To successfully combine sport with the job at the cellars, he had to give up his permanent position and established himself as an hourly disgorger, working for numerous wineries in the Pened\u00e8s. Thanks to the contacts of friends and acquaintances in the world of football, he began to get his first orders for what were known as \u2018xampanyes de cava\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1800\" data-id=\"2843\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/EQUIP-SABADELL_FUTBOL_1931-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/EQUIP-SABADELL_FUTBOL_1931-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/EQUIP-SABADELL_FUTBOL_1931-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/EQUIP-SABADELL_FUTBOL_1931-1024x720.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/EQUIP-SABADELL_FUTBOL_1931-768x540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/EQUIP-SABADELL_FUTBOL_1931-1536x1080.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/EQUIP-SABADELL_FUTBOL_1931-2048x1440.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><strong>Photo | Sabadell F.C. team, runners-up in Catalonia for the 1930-31 season.<\/strong><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group timeline-item-two-images is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:38%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\">A charismatic personality<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:62%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Spanish Civil War brought everything to a standstill<\/em>, including Josep\u2019s dedication to wine and his enthusiasm for football. Hard times of broken dreams lay ahead. It was not until the end of the war that he was able to take up his pick and spade and start building the cellars under the family home in the historic centre of Sant Sadurn\u00ed d\u2019Anoia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This marked the <em>beginning of an exciting story of entrepreneurship<\/em>, forged through <em>hard work<\/em> and <em>great charisma<\/em>, that would make Josep Mata a trailblazer in the nascent sparkling wine industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d05cb3ef wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1694\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"2846\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MAIG-1966_JOSEP-MATA-CAPELLADES-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MAIG-1966_JOSEP-MATA-CAPELLADES-scaled.jpg 1694w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MAIG-1966_JOSEP-MATA-CAPELLADES-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MAIG-1966_JOSEP-MATA-CAPELLADES-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MAIG-1966_JOSEP-MATA-CAPELLADES-768x1160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MAIG-1966_JOSEP-MATA-CAPELLADES-1017x1536.jpg 1017w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MAIG-1966_JOSEP-MATA-CAPELLADES-1356x2048.jpg 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1694px) 100vw, 1694px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Photo | Josep Mata Capellades in May 1966.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group timeline-item-two-images is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:38%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\">Recaredo, the word-of-mouth brand<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:62%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Josep Mata Capellades decided to call the business <strong><em>RECAREDO<\/em>, <em>which was the nickname of his father Lle\u00f3 Mata Figueras<\/em><\/strong>, born in 1878 into a family of ceramic craftsmen. The Recaredo brand soon became well known thanks to word-of-mouth and work done well, with humility and rigour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A sign on the door of the winery proclaimed: <em>\u201cYou can visit the winery every day, including Sundays and holidays\u201d<\/em>. And so a stream of loyal customers and friends started to support the brand by buying the famous Reservad\u00edsimo, Recaredo Extra, Reserva Particular, Cava Reservada, and other wines, which at that point could only be bought directly from the winery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2922\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ANYS-70-80.-VISITA-RECAREDO_FOTOS-AMPOLLES-AMB-JMC-1-723x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ANYS-70-80.-VISITA-RECAREDO_FOTOS-AMPOLLES-AMB-JMC-1-723x1024.jpg 723w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ANYS-70-80.-VISITA-RECAREDO_FOTOS-AMPOLLES-AMB-JMC-1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ANYS-70-80.-VISITA-RECAREDO_FOTOS-AMPOLLES-AMB-JMC-1-768x1088.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ANYS-70-80.-VISITA-RECAREDO_FOTOS-AMPOLLES-AMB-JMC-1-1084x1536.jpg 1084w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ANYS-70-80.-VISITA-RECAREDO_FOTOS-AMPOLLES-AMB-JMC-1-1445x2048.jpg 1445w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ANYS-70-80.-VISITA-RECAREDO_FOTOS-AMPOLLES-AMB-JMC-1-500x708.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ANYS-70-80.-VISITA-RECAREDO_FOTOS-AMPOLLES-AMB-JMC-1-800x1133.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ANYS-70-80.-VISITA-RECAREDO_FOTOS-AMPOLLES-AMB-JMC-1-1280x1814.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ANYS-70-80.-VISITA-RECAREDO_FOTOS-AMPOLLES-AMB-JMC-1-1920x2720.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ANYS-70-80.-VISITA-RECAREDO_FOTOS-AMPOLLES-AMB-JMC-1-scaled.jpg 1807w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2923\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ANYS-70-80.-VISITA-RECAREDO_FOTOS-AMPOLLES-AMB-JMC_RIENT-TOTS-2-656x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ANYS-70-80.-VISITA-RECAREDO_FOTOS-AMPOLLES-AMB-JMC_RIENT-TOTS-2-656x1024.jpg 656w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ANYS-70-80.-VISITA-RECAREDO_FOTOS-AMPOLLES-AMB-JMC_RIENT-TOTS-2-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ANYS-70-80.-VISITA-RECAREDO_FOTOS-AMPOLLES-AMB-JMC_RIENT-TOTS-2-768x1200.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ANYS-70-80.-VISITA-RECAREDO_FOTOS-AMPOLLES-AMB-JMC_RIENT-TOTS-2-983x1536.jpg 983w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ANYS-70-80.-VISITA-RECAREDO_FOTOS-AMPOLLES-AMB-JMC_RIENT-TOTS-2-1311x2048.jpg 1311w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ANYS-70-80.-VISITA-RECAREDO_FOTOS-AMPOLLES-AMB-JMC_RIENT-TOTS-2-500x781.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ANYS-70-80.-VISITA-RECAREDO_FOTOS-AMPOLLES-AMB-JMC_RIENT-TOTS-2-800x1250.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ANYS-70-80.-VISITA-RECAREDO_FOTOS-AMPOLLES-AMB-JMC_RIENT-TOTS-2-1280x1999.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ANYS-70-80.-VISITA-RECAREDO_FOTOS-AMPOLLES-AMB-JMC_RIENT-TOTS-2-1920x2999.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ANYS-70-80.-VISITA-RECAREDO_FOTOS-AMPOLLES-AMB-JMC_RIENT-TOTS-2-scaled.jpg 1639w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"2919\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Seccio-marca-boca-orella-foto-visita-al-pati-de-Recaredo-amb-ampolla-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Seccio-marca-boca-orella-foto-visita-al-pati-de-Recaredo-amb-ampolla-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Seccio-marca-boca-orella-foto-visita-al-pati-de-Recaredo-amb-ampolla-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Seccio-marca-boca-orella-foto-visita-al-pati-de-Recaredo-amb-ampolla-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Seccio-marca-boca-orella-foto-visita-al-pati-de-Recaredo-amb-ampolla-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Seccio-marca-boca-orella-foto-visita-al-pati-de-Recaredo-amb-ampolla-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Seccio-marca-boca-orella-foto-visita-al-pati-de-Recaredo-amb-ampolla-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Seccio-marca-boca-orella-foto-visita-al-pati-de-Recaredo-amb-ampolla-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Seccio-marca-boca-orella-foto-visita-al-pati-de-Recaredo-amb-ampolla.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Photo | Late 1970s. Josep Mata Capellades at the entrance of Recaredo with an international visitors.  <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group timeline-item-single-image timeline-item-single-image-with-cta is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:38%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\">Can Credo: a family working in concert<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:62%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the <em>close involvement of the founder\u2019s sons, Josep and Antoni Mata Casanovas<\/em>, the Recaredo winery, known as Can Credo, gradually <strong>specialised in making terroir<em> sparkling wines, with the vineyard as the key element <\/em><\/strong>and the determination to produce sparkling wines capable of expressing the uniqueness of the landscapes of the Pened\u00e8s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c<em>Our father was keenly aware of the importance of caring for and cultivating the vineyard in order to obtain quality cavas. We came from a family of potters and ceramists, and we started making our sparkling wines with grapes from the Mar\u00e7aneta and Rabassa vineyards, which belonged to our maternal grandparents. We still remember how we used to tread the grapes when we were little! As we came to see the close link between the cultivation of the vineyard and the making of the long-aged Brut Nature wines that we loved, we were encouraged and worked hard to find the most unique plots of land in the Pened\u00e8s region to make our sparkling wines  <\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Josep and Antoni Mata Casanovas. Statements made in April 2018. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1162\" height=\"752\" data-id=\"2486\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/origens-1975.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/origens-1975.jpg 1162w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/origens-1975-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/origens-1975-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/origens-1975-768x497.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1162px) 100vw, 1162px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Photo | 1978. Portrait of Josep and Antoni Mata Casanovas with his father. <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group timeline-item-single-image timeline-item-single-image-with-cta is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:38%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\">An homage to Paquita Casanovas Via<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:62%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The history of Recaredo would not be complete without a mention of Paquita Casanovas Via, the wife of Josep Mata Capellades, who played a key role in the development of the family winery. <em>A woman of extraordinary strength and dedication,<\/em> she worked tirelessly, carrying out tasks such as bottling and labelling, cleaning bottles, <em>tasting and deciding on new wines, and managing orders <\/em>\u2013 jobs that were often invisible or reserved for men. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This homage to mark Recaredo\u2019s centenary is also a tribute to her immense contribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1730\" data-id=\"2876\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FAMILIA-RECAREDO_1947-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FAMILIA-RECAREDO_1947-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FAMILIA-RECAREDO_1947-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FAMILIA-RECAREDO_1947-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FAMILIA-RECAREDO_1947-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FAMILIA-RECAREDO_1947-1536x1038.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FAMILIA-RECAREDO_1947-2048x1384.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Photo | 1956. Paquita Casanovas Via, with the family, during the \u2018disgorgement\u2019 process, capping bottles and placing muzzles in the Recaredo cellars. <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group timeline-item-two-images is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:38%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\">The revolution of ideas<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:62%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the 60s onwards <strong>Josep and Antoni Mata Casanovas<\/strong>, from the <em>second generation of the family<\/em>, <strong>continued to strengthen Recaredo\u2019s reputation<\/strong> as a <strong>byword for rigour, quality, and passion for excellence.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They presented daring ideas for the time, such as exploring <strong><em>long ageing on the bottle.<\/em><\/strong> As a result of their respect and admiration for terroir wines, <strong>they steered the winery towards <em>crafting sparkling wines capable of speaking about unique plots and singular estates.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>In the 1990s members of the third generation began to work in the cellars<\/em>, setting in motion an enriching process in which the experience and know-how of the older generation were complemented by the younger team members\u2019 new ideas and drive to move forward and learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"2888\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-generacio_Antoni-Mata-i-Josep-Mata-Casanovas_2016-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-generacio_Antoni-Mata-i-Josep-Mata-Casanovas_2016-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-generacio_Antoni-Mata-i-Josep-Mata-Casanovas_2016-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-generacio_Antoni-Mata-i-Josep-Mata-Casanovas_2016-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-generacio_Antoni-Mata-i-Josep-Mata-Casanovas_2016-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-generacio_Antoni-Mata-i-Josep-Mata-Casanovas_2016.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Photo | Antoni and Josep Mata Casanovas in 2016 at the entrance of Recaredo&#8217;s cellars.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The beginning of a history driven by passion In 1924, Josep Mata Capellades started working in the exciting world of quality sparkling wines as an apprentice \u2018disgorger\u2019 and stirrer in Sant Sadurn\u00ed d\u2019Anoia, the village where he was born. He left behind the family tradition of making ceramics in the kiln that is now the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3697","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Homage to Josep Mata Capellades - Fam\u00edlia Recaredo | Familia de viticultores<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/homage-to-josep-mata-capellades\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Homage to Josep Mata Capellades - Fam\u00edlia Recaredo | Familia de viticultores\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The beginning of a history driven by passion In 1924, Josep Mata Capellades started working in the exciting world of quality sparkling wines as an apprentice \u2018disgorger\u2019 and stirrer in Sant Sadurn\u00ed d\u2019Anoia, the village where he was born. He left behind the family tradition of making ceramics in the kiln that is now the [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/homage-to-josep-mata-capellades\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Fam\u00edlia Recaredo | Familia de viticultores\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-08-21T13:26:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"8 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.recaredo.com\\\/en\\\/homage-to-josep-mata-capellades\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.recaredo.com\\\/en\\\/homage-to-josep-mata-capellades\\\/\",\"name\":\"Homage to Josep Mata Capellades - Fam\u00edlia Recaredo | Familia de viticultores\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.recaredo.com\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-14T08:46:44+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-21T13:26:17+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.recaredo.com\\\/en\\\/homage-to-josep-mata-capellades\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.recaredo.com\\\/en\\\/homage-to-josep-mata-capellades\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.recaredo.com\\\/en\\\/homage-to-josep-mata-capellades\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.recaredo.com\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Homage to Josep Mata Capellades\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.recaredo.com\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.recaredo.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"Fam\u00edlia Recaredo | Familia de viticultores\",\"description\":\"El grupo recaredo esta formada por una  familia de viticultores biodin\u00e1micos especializada en vinos espumosos Brut Nature de a\u00f1ada y larga crianza en el territorio CORPINNAT.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.recaredo.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.recaredo.com\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.recaredo.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Recaredo\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.recaredo.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.recaredo.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.recaredo.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/logo-recaredo-18.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.recaredo.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/logo-recaredo-18.png\",\"width\":215,\"height\":96,\"caption\":\"Recaredo\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.recaredo.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Homage to Josep Mata Capellades - Fam\u00edlia Recaredo | Familia de viticultores","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/homage-to-josep-mata-capellades\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Homage to Josep Mata Capellades - Fam\u00edlia Recaredo | Familia de viticultores","og_description":"The beginning of a history driven by passion In 1924, Josep Mata Capellades started working in the exciting world of quality sparkling wines as an apprentice \u2018disgorger\u2019 and stirrer in Sant Sadurn\u00ed d\u2019Anoia, the village where he was born. He left behind the family tradition of making ceramics in the kiln that is now the [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/homage-to-josep-mata-capellades\/","og_site_name":"Fam\u00edlia Recaredo | Familia de viticultores","article_modified_time":"2025-08-21T13:26:17+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"8 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/homage-to-josep-mata-capellades\/","url":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/homage-to-josep-mata-capellades\/","name":"Homage to Josep Mata Capellades - Fam\u00edlia Recaredo | Familia de viticultores","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-04-14T08:46:44+00:00","dateModified":"2025-08-21T13:26:17+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/homage-to-josep-mata-capellades\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/homage-to-josep-mata-capellades\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/homage-to-josep-mata-capellades\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Homage to Josep Mata Capellades"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/","name":"Fam\u00edlia Recaredo | Familia de viticultores","description":"El grupo recaredo esta formada por una  familia de viticultores biodin\u00e1micos especializada en vinos espumosos Brut Nature de a\u00f1ada y larga crianza en el territorio CORPINNAT.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/#organization","name":"Recaredo","url":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/logo-recaredo-18.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/logo-recaredo-18.png","width":215,"height":96,"caption":"Recaredo"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3697"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3697\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18149,"href":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3697\/revisions\/18149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.recaredo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}