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Celler Ardèvol
Celler Ardèvol was founded by Alber and Roser in 1995 near the town of Porrera, in Priorat. With a wine heritage that stretches back to the 13th century, they decided to create a small family winery that reflected this heritage. The ten hectares of vineyards are located on poor soil that are adequately exposed to the sun. The varietals selected have a very low yield and a high genetic quality.
The methods of viticulture are based on organic practices. No herbicides, insecticides or fertilizers are used. Sulphur is the only fungicide applied. Cellar Ardèvol believes that all these aspects interact to elaborate the best equilibrium in the wine.
Celler Ardèvol practices long macerations, gentle pressing and ages its wine in French oak barrels with light toasting and fine grain. All of this in order to create a wine evoking pure natural sensations, with no excess wood or toast flavors and other elements that would not complement the ageing of the wine.
In 2001 Priorat was promoted to DOC, which is the highest wine category in Spain. The only other region to have received DOC status is the Rioja region. The winemaker at Celler Ardèvol is Josep Ardèvol.