Amos Baneres

Before he became a winemaker, Amós Bañeres ran his own pharmacy in Barcelona - until a long sailing trip with his family changed everything. Back on land, he took over the small family estate and turned everything upside down: Organic instead of chemical, manual work instead of routine, taking his time instead of stressing: zero additives and zero compromises. On just 5.5 hectares, he cultivates old vines in mini plots, ferments spontaneously and works without fining. The wines show the successful result of his completely new start in the vineyard. PS: Do you already know his project with Alex Ruiz?

Catalonia, Spain

Far removed from the discussion of becoming a separate state, Catalonia is home to an incredibly diverse (and very independent 😉) world of wine. On the Mediterranean coast, the grapes ripen in a warm, Mediterranean climate. In the hills to the north, it is cooler, a fresh breeze blows and the climate is more sub-alpine. What does this mean for Catalonia's winegrowers? An incredible range of wines can be produced here. Heavy red wines meet elegant cavas and everything in between. Amós Bañeres is located in Penedès, between the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees. A Mediterranean climate with warm days and cool nights meets limestone and clay soils - perfect for fresh, mineral wines. The region is famous for Xarel-lo and elegant sparkling wines. What a beautiful home for the natural wines of Amós Bañeres!