Recaredo — Winery in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia

In 1924 Josep Mata Capellades began building a cellar under his house in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, in the Alt Penedès. He named the winery after his father, Recaredo. The family became a pioneer of brut nature: all the wines are made without dosage, come from a single vintage and are disgorged by hand. Recaredo has been certified biodynamic (Demeter) since 2010, and the house left the DO Cava to co-found Corpinnat. Its best-known vineyard is Turó d'en Mota: barely a hectare of xarel·lo planted in 1940 on limestone, whose wine ages for more than 150 months in bottle.

There are several visits, from an introduction to the Recaredo philosophy to a private visit where you see the wine being disgorged by hand, or a biodynamic walk through the vineyards. Book in advance.