Wineries

At Anima Mundi, our awareness of nature has led us to undertake this new challenge, perfecting the technique of observation and learning. We have learned to pay attention to what surrounds us in order to preserve the true character of the grape in its most expression genuine from the land where it was born, working in accordance with the message it transmits to us, understanding each of the nuances it gives us. We can only make living wines through living soils, which is why we work to increase the microbiological activity in the soil, looking for a plant-mineral balance. We do not abandon knowledge or constant learning, but base it on a deep awareness of purity and minimal intervention. We do not intervene in the cellar, nothing is added, but we guide the wine by studying and understanding its needs in order to preserve the personality and vitality of the origin. In the cellar, fermentation takes place in different containers such as old French oak, clay from amphorae and cement. The fermentations follow the course set by the indigenous yeasts of the vintage, we do not add sulphites or filter the wines. Our work is measured with love towards the origin, time and natural rhythms.

Ausàs Personal project of the prestigious oenologist Xavier Ausàs, who was for more than 20 years the technical manager of the prestigious Vega Sicília winery. Twenty-five years of work in internationally renowned wineries have allowed him to create this project. It has old vineyards of the best places of the Ribera del Duero, obtaining wines with continental character. His philosophy is to try to extract the best from each region, differentiating personalities and thus respecting the originality of the terroir. During his career, his wines have achieved a great recognition by both national and international critics. In 2007 he was named the best oenologist in Spain, consequently being one of the most recognized oenologists.

Bodegas Remírez de Ganuza Founded in 1989. Bodegas Remírez de Ganuza born as a personal bet of its founder, Fernando Remírez de Ganuza. From the beginning, the idea has been the same: to make an exhaustive choice of the grapes and to intervene as little as possible in the winemaking process. Firstly, to be as faithful as possible to the vintage, and secondly, to the vineyard. Over the years, elements have been incorporated into the production and aging process. Therefore, they make Remírez de Ganuza a pioneering winery in the application of new techniques. Innovation from the beginning has been a constant, as year after year improvements are incorporated to raise the quality of wines. Elements such as the selection table, cold rooms or the use of new barrels for aging wines, may be common today in other prestigious international wineries , but they were not at the time they were applied. Other elements such as the bag used in the extraction of the Trasnocho or the machine to wash the grapes with their own must, are examples of the continuous innovation and research of the quality carried out in Remírez de Ganuza.

Formerly occupied by the Cistercian monks of Clairvaux, the headquarters of the house includes wonderful vaulted caves from the 12th century. Two hundred years of climatic and economic uncertainties have not altered the passion of a deep-rooted Champagne family in this land worked a thousand times. The old vine where the wonderful sap flows, the branches that bear the fruits and the young shoots, fragile but full of promise, thank them for their loyalty during these two centuries and wish them, on the way to the tercentenary, to enjoy the numerous 'thousands' of bonds. The Belle Haie, the Val Demoiselle, the Sendrée, so many pieces of landscape at the service of the Drappier cuvées. Classic vines such as Pinot Noir, Chardonnay or Meunier, unique vines such as Petit Meslier, Blanc Vrai or the rare Arbane, touches of color and flavors from our vineyard.

Emendis "Emendis, the first woman to live in our Finca, is a source of inspiration. A name full of history that brings together the values of a job well done: tradition, modernity, elegance and that sixth sense that only women have ... " Salvador Vallès Rull. Founding Partner. This project is the particular homage we offer to the constancy and history of these cultivated lands, generation after generation, under the same concept: the work on the Finca. Since 1186, experience, tradition and, above all, the love for the land have managed to bear fruit in a very particular project. Reflecting this work carried out over several generations, the Vallès family, viticulturists of these lands for generations have made this Vins i Caves Emendis winery a reality. A tribute to the first woman who inhabited the estate. Behind each bottle, the experience and tradition of a nostalgic past are mixed with the innovation of a future full of excitement. Emendis is history, experience, mysticism, tradition and, above all, the future: a new way of understanding wines and cavas, from the vineyards to the stimulus of the senses when enjoying a drink.

Ginatge micro landscape distillation Ginatge Distillation is the analysis of the flora and sensory research that guide the discovery of the Fonts del Llobregat. Ginatge is a methodology of new approach to the landscape based on the sense of taste and taste for gin. The distillation of the botanists of a specific environment generates a perceptual pattern that is combined with the great purity of the water of the place. The result is Ginatge, the first landscape gin. Hand-distilled gin in the traditional London Dry Gin style. Twelve botanical and aromatic plants are used in the production process. Once the flavored alcohol has been obtained, pure water from the Fonts del Llobregat is added. The result is an extremely soft and fresh gin with a good initial presence of juniper and light citrus notes.

Mas Blanch i Jové Mas Blanch i Jové is a family project the result of generations and generations of passionate farmers. Our godparents were passionate farmers. Their lifes was the land. They knew her, respected her and worked with love. They are the inspiration for this family project. This ancestral trajectory led us in 2006 to create a small family winery in La Pobla de Cérvoles (Lleida) where we make wines that inspire under the DO Costers del Segre, subzone Les Garrigues. We come from the earth and this is a maxim that we always keep in mind. We adore, respect and work on it in a thorough, constant way, with professionalism and love. Our 17 hectares of vineyards are located more than 700 meters above sea level. We practice organic mountain viticulture, which allows us to obtain personal and elegant wines free of herbicides and pesticides: great wines certified as organic since 2015 by the CCPAE.

On July 10, 1890, five Basque and La Rioja viticulturists illuminated, in what is known as the Haro Station neighborhood, the "Rioja Alta Wine Society". Thus began an exciting business adventure in which those founders had as their sole enthusiasm the production and aging of high quality wines. For this purpose they hired the French oenologist Alfonso Vigier, who took over the technical direction. In 1941 the company acquired its definitive name: La Rioja Alta, S.A. A year later, the most renowned brand of this house was registered: "Viña Ardanza". Since then, La Rioja Alta has always defended the creative spirit of the entrepreneurs who started the history of this winery. The wines of La Rioja Alta are made in two complementary wineries. One is in the Haro Station neighborhood. It is a century-old winery whose walls keep all the tradition of La Rioja winemakers; an ideal place for rest and parenting. The other winery is located in Labastida and is modern and perfect to ensure a perfect fermentation process. The company manages farms with a total area of ​​473 hectares, of which 360 correspond to vineyards mostly located in the best payments of the subregion of La Rioja Alta. The vineyards are planted mainly in several calcareous soils of the Rioja Alta: Rodezno, Labastida, Briones, etc ... But in order to have the Grenache variety, the company also has 63 hectares in the municipality of Tudelilla, (Rioja Baixa). The average production of the vineyards is 5,000 kilograms per hectare (34.4 hl / ha), slightly lower than that authorized by the D.O.Ca. Rioja (45.5 hl / ha), which only increases the quality of its grapes. 80% of these vineyards are planted on trellis and the remaining 20% ​​in glass. Tempranillo dominates the plantations, but in recent years Graciano has also been cultivated, with which it is hoped to give a special personality to the wines. Of course, Grenache is still used to make Viña Ardanza with the usual claw and elegance. This production is joined by old suppliers, magnificent viticulturists who provide the quality of the fruit required by the wines of this house. In 2015, La Rioja Alta, S.A. celebrated its 125th harvest. On the occasion of this anniversary, the house undertook improvements to the facilities with the incorporation of two lines of access of the grapes to the winery, new optical selection tables and a laboratory of R + State-of-the-art D + i. The investment was completed with the acquisition of 62 new hectares of vineyards for an average of 23 years in the town of La Rioja de Cenicero.