organic farming in Penedès
Eudald Massana, winery located in a farmhouse that dates back to the 18th century
This is the story of ten generations of the same family devoted in body and soul to their vineyards.
Editorial Barcelona, January 10, 2025
10 Generations
They are farmers who have always worked the land. Since the beginning of the eighteenth century, according to manuscripts kept in the Monastery of Sant Sebastià dels Gorgs, where landowners paid their taxes, the Massana family has been linked to the farming of Mediterranean crops on one way or another: grapes, wheat, peaches and other fruits, all on their estate.
Eudald’s grandfather Josep Massana Carbó, and his father Antoni Massana Ràfols, were recognised for their contribution to the wine world and received different awards and prizes for their lifetime achievements.
This is a story shaped by the entrepreneurship of the Massana family, and which has been consolidated by a new generation through Eudald, who started a new winemaking project with his parent’s help. Today, this project has become a working wine estate and company with its own distinctive identity. From a very tender age, Eudald Massana dreamt about making wine, bottling it and striving for it to be the very best. By following in the footsteps of nine generations, that dream has now become a reality and as Eudald explains in his own words, managing the winery is “a commitment and a source of pride”.
Eudald Massana Noya
The land that has witnessed my birth into this world and seen me grow up is the same land which has cradled these vineyards laden with grapes ripened by the Mediterranean breeze and sunshine. It is this land, and no other, that is a part of me. I feel incredibly lucky because it is here, on this land, that my ancestors delight me every day with the wisdom and knowledge that they have passed down to me. They guide my hands and my spirit whilst I work with the best fruits that this land has to offer. With every day that passes by, I am more and more aware of the great pleasure that I derive from my work here. It is then that I realise that I am part of this land, and that this land has no end and no beginning.
30 hectareas of vineyards
Entirely farmed organically and in keeping with the biodynamic principles of our ancestors.
Organic and biodynamic farming are the cornerstones of our work philosophy. We aim to create balance between the natural habitat and all of the flora and fauna which inhabit it. The energy coming from the moon and the earth determine our calendar of work in the vineyard and the cellar. We believe and respect nature and its balance. We want to be part part of it. That is why we believe in organic and biodynamic farming.
Learn more about the winery
>> web: Eudald Massana
>> www.instagram.com/cellereudaldmassana
Our wines and cavas convey the same passion in which we work the vineyards where we grew up.
Wines
Cepell Blanco 2024 – White Wine
Youth
Young wine produced from Macabeo grapes from the La Torre vineyard; Viogner from the Mayol D’Avinyó vineyard and Xarel.lo from old vines.
Cepell Rosado 2023 – Rosé Wine
Fun
Merlot and Pinot Noir from the l’Olivera vineyard whose calcareous, clayey soil gives us low production with which we’re able to achieve very fruity flavours.
Cepell tinto 2023– Red Wine
Vitality
As a young wine, all its grapes come from the property’s young Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo vines.
La Creueta 2021– Red Wine
Terroir
Cabernet Sauvignon, from the vineyard for which this wine is named, La Creueta. The northeast-southwest orientation of the land allows us to achieve optimal maturation that gives us significant alcohol content. And Merlot from the L’Olivera vineyard whose calcareous, clayey soil and low yield give us a considerably powerful fruit. This combination of features allows for excellent ageing in barrel anb bottle.
El primer 2019– Red Wine
Naughty
Young red wine produced from Tempranillo 100% from Palmera vineyard.
BREA 2022– Orange Wine
Orange Wine from Xarel lo, made from old vines on the estate. From the Serra Vas vineyard, it gets its colour thanks to maceration with its skins. A gastronomic and voluminous wine, full of complex aromas, resulting in a modern wine, following the essence of organic and biodynamic viticulture.
Avi Ton 2021– Red Wine
Feeling
Qualified Estate Wine from the Avi Ton vineyard, planted with the Xarel·lo variety in 1945 by Ton Massana, 8th generation of the family on the estate. This is a vineyard over 78 years old with very low production and calcareous soil. This wine is a tribute to the father of the current owner, Eudald Massana and the grandfather of his children.
Cava
Eudald Brut Rosé
Friendship
Cavas produced from pinot noir grapes from the flatter vineyards that surround the farmhouse. gravelly, sandy and fresh soil yields wines with just the right acidity to create fine cavas.
Eudald Brut Nature y Eudald Reserva Brut Nature
Friendship
Cavas produced from Macabeo, Xarel.lo and Parellada grapes from the flatter vineyards that surround the farmhouse. Gravelly, sandy and fresh soil yields wines with just the right acidity to create fine cavas.
Innat – without sulphites
Innovation
Cava elaborated without sulphites added from Xarel•lo and Macabeu grapes, from the flattest vineyards that surround the farm; gravy, sandy and fresh lands that give us a special acidity to obtain a very special cava.
Armilar
Elegance
Dry Cava Reserva produced from selected grapes from the farmhouse – Macabeo, Xarel.lo, Parellada and Chardonnay varieties give us very subtle flavours.
Mil·lenni – Brut Nature Reserva
Passion
Cava with a long aging created with selectives grapes, the exclusivity of which allows us to highlight it for its expressiveness and elegance.
Eudald Brut y Eudald Semiseco
Friendship
Cavas produced from Macabeo, Xarel.lo and Parellada grapes from the flatter vineyards that surround the farmhouse. Gravelly, sandy and fresh soil yields wines with just the right acidity to create fine cavas.
Martina Brut Nature
Origen
Cavas produced from Macabeo, Xarel.lo and Parellada grapes from the flatter vineyards that surround the farmhouse. Gravelly, sandy and fresh soil yields wines with just the right acidity to create fine cavas.
Sweet Wine
Brima 2020
Time
Natural sweet wine from a late harvest. Brima was born from the Eudald Massana Noya’s interest in researching, experimenting and finfing out more. It is a customized wine with a limited production, which is created using the best selecion of varieties from the vineyard in each harvest. Each Brima year is unique and unrepeateble. It is a door that opens up to a world of new tastes and aromes that awaken exeptional sensations to the most selective palates.
>> More information about their wines and cavas here