Albet i Noya

Whilst the origins of viticulture at Can Vendrell go back to the middle ages, it was not until 1903 that the Albet family established itself at the estate. Joan Albet i Rovirosa came to Can Vendrell to oversee the replanting of the estate after the Phylloxera plague. This process involved planting American rootstock and grafting the desired variety onto that rootstock. After replanting the vineyards he stayed on as manager of the 210 hectare e...

Of the 145 hectares they control, 80.5 are given over exclusively to the cultivation of vines. The estate vines cover the western slopes of the Ordal mountain range known as "Costers d'Ordal", following the curves of the terrain in stepped terraces or on slopes exposed to the midday sun. As in all good wine-growing land, the soil in Can Vendrell has low organic content, with a variable content of clay and sand on a bed of calcareous stone, a p...

In 1978 Josep Maria Albet i Noya was the Farmer's Union representative on the D.O. Penedès regulating council, when a Danish company contacted the council in search of an organic producer in the region. At that time there were no certfied organic producers in Spain, but the council mentioned the possibility to Josep Maria largely because of his personal convictions as a strict vegetarian.

He made contact with the Danes, and subsequentl...

Josep M. i Toni Albet i Noya, started this ambitios project in 1998 collecting 7 lost grapes varieties. The aim of the project is to test seven ancient grape vaieties, both from a point of view of vineyard management and of winemaking potential. The grape varieties have been recovered from old and abandoned vineyards, including one found in Albet i Noya's estate. The search for old varieties has been so successful that we are now planning a se...