The Codorníu family history dates back to 1551. Documents dating from this year are the first to refer to Jaume Codorníu’s vineyards and his winemaking activities. 1659, the date when Anna Codorníu and Miquel Raventós married. Anna was the last of Jaume Codorníu’s descendants to use this surname. Their marriage brought together two important winegrowing families.
In 1872 cava pioneer Josep Raventós produced the first bottles of Spanish...
Grape harvest
Harvest begins in late summer. Each plot and variety is harvested at the optimum time. The earliest ripening varieties, such as Chardonnay, are harvested in August and the traditional varieties in September.
Reception and pressing
We transport the grapes to our winery with the utmost care to avoid losing any flavours. On arrival, they are gently pressed to extract delicate aromas and flavours in the free-run juice.
...Innovation
Using the latest technology to monitor our vineyards,. we are able to obtain the very best results from each of them. With this information, we are able to determine the precise moment for harvest and the winemaking potential of each part of each vineyard. Integrated Pest Control: the grapes we produce are free from insecticides. These are substituted for natural pheromones, with tiny sprays which mimic the insects' own sexual ho...
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