Conca de Barberà Experiència Parellada

Succés Vinícola

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Type

White Wine

Appellation

Conca de Barberà

Variety

Parellada

Succés Vinícola is amongst the first producers to make a still Parellada, and is arguably a benchmark producer for the grape. Traditionally one of the main grapes for Cava, Parellada is a late-ripening variety that likes high altitudes (it only thrives above 400 meters). Albert and Mariona write: "For both of us, this wine was a first experience (experiència in Catalan) because we had never made a white wine. Therefore, we decided to name the wine Experiència."

Viticulture

Soil type

Calcareous clay

Altitude500 - 700 m

Vinification

Typically picked in late Oct. 50% of the grapes are macerated for 21 days on the skins. 50% are directly pressed and given 12 hours of skin-contact before spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel. Then the two are blended together.

ElevageStainless steel

More about
the producer

Succés Vinícola

Founded in 2011

19 hectares

Albert and Mariona created Succés Vinícola together when they were just 20 years old and fresh out of school. Albert comes from a family of grape growers and wanted to create his own company with Mariona to valorize their families grapes, as well as to be able to pay better rates to other local farmers who shared their vision for local organic agriculture. Their infectiously positive energy is reflected in their personality and their wines. They have pulled off the rather difficult trick of creating simple and fun wines that everyone will enjoy yet which are produced naturally with respect for the growers and the land. Nearly all of the grapes come from vineyards owned by Albert's family that they farm themselves, and they purchase a small amount of grapes from producers in Serral and Ba...