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Alta Alella is a family-run project which started more than twenty years ago by the enologist Josep Maria Pujol-Busquets and his wife Cristina Guillen. Alta Alella is the closest winery to Barcelona (10 km), it’s located within the agricultural area of a natural park known as the “Serralada de Marina’. The estate is just two km away from the Mediterranean Sea and the vineyards  are planted on slopes and terraces between 100 and 250 meters above the sea level.

 

The vines are grown on Sauló soil which is one of the most important element that determines the characters of wines from Alta Alella: an acidic white granite-based sand with low limestone content, low organic matter and good drainage.

 

Fleeing from standardization, year after year, Josep Maria's aim is to produce ‘transparent’ wines, that reflect soil and vintage characteristics. The harvest is carried out by hand, paying individual attention to each plant.

 

Currently Alta Alella farms 60 ha within the D.O Alella (the smallest D.O. in Spain) and the D.O. Cava. The winery works with micro-vinifications, many different grape varieties and innovative techniques, producing up to 50 different wines every year. The cava ages on the lees between 15 and 60 months and is released on the market just after being disgorged (the disgorgement date appears on every bottle).

Producer: Josep Maria Pujol-Baquests i Camps

Region: Catalunya

Appellation: D.O. Catalunya, D.O. Alella D.O. Cava

Grape Variety: Pansa Blanca (Xarel·lo), Mataró (Mourvèdre),

Parellada, Macabeu, Garnatxa Negra,

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah,  

Sauvignon Blanc

Surface Area: 50ha

Production: 380,000 bottles

Feature: Certified Organic

Website: Alta Alella

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Mirgin Reserva Cava Brut Nature

Pansa Blanca (Xarel·lo), Parellada, Macabeu
Fermentation: Stainless steel vats

Ageing: Between 20-40 months

Harvest: by hand

Alcohol: 12%

Risidual sugar: 0 g/l

Soil Type: Sauló (sandy granitic)

Altitude: 150 to 300m

Orientation: Southeast

Vinification & Winemaking: Grapes are lightly pressed to only extract the first press must and then fermentation is done in seperate vats.  Released to market just after being disgorged.
 
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Mirgin Rosé Reserva Cava Brut Nature '15

Mataro (Monastrell)
Fermentation: Stainless steel vats

Ageing: Between 20-40 months

Harvest: by hand

Alcohol: 12%

Risidual sugar: 0 g/l

Soil Type: Sauló (sandy granitic)

Altitude: 150 to 300m

Orientation: Southeast

Vinification & Winemaking: After a light skin maceration to get the desired color, the grapes are pressed for the first pressing must.  Fermentation in stainless steel vats followed by traditional method for a min of 20 months ageing. Released to market just after being disgorged. 
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Pansa Blanca D.O. Alella

Pansa Blanca (Xarel·lo)
Fermentation: Stainless steel vats

Alcohol: 12%

Harvest: by hand

Soil Type: Sauló (sandy granitic)

Altitude: 150 to 300m

Orientation: Southeast

Vinification & Winemaking: Short maceration at a very low temperature.  Grapes are lightly pressed to obtain the first pressing must then fermented in stainless steel vats at low temperature.
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Garnatxa Negra D.O. Alella

Garnatxa  
Fermentation: Stainless steel vats

Alcohol: 14.5%

Harvest: by hand

Soil Type: Sauló (sandy granitic)

Altitude: 150 to 300m

Orientation: SouthWest

Vinification & Winemaking: After destemming, the grapes begin a process of maceration-fermentation for 15 days at 22 degrees C in stainless steal tanks to extract maximum fruity aromas.  Afterwards, the grapes are gently pressed once, malolactic fermentation in vats, and then immediately bottled. 
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Alella Dolç Mataró

Mataro (Monastrell)
Fermentation: Stainless steel vats & oak barrels

Alcohol: 14.5%

Harvest: by hand

Soil Type: Sauló (sandy granitic)

Altitude: 150 to 300m

Orientation: South

Maceration: 6 months

Ageing: 3 months in barrel

Residual Sugar: 176 g/l

Vinification & Winemaking: Grapes are left on the vine to overripen. Maceration is 6 months with daily pump-over then weekly. After a light pressing, a short 2 month ageing in French oak barrels takes place before bottling.
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Cava Brut Nature Mirgin Exeo Paratge Qualificat Vallcirera

60% Pansa Blanca, 40% Chardonnay
Fermentation: Barrels

Alcohol: 12%

Harvest: by hand

Soil Type: Sauló (sandy granitic)

Altitude: 90m

Orientation: Southeast

Maceration: 6 months

Ageing: min 66 months

Residual Sugar: 0 g/l

Vinification & Winemaking: The combined techniques of maceration and fermentation are used.  The wine in fermented in 2-3 year aged oak barrels with strict traditional method. Wine is released on market the day after being disgorged.
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Cava Brut Nature Rosé Laietà Gran Reserva

Mataró (Monastrell)
Fermentation: Stainless Steel Vats

Alcohol: 12%

Harvest: by hand

Soil Type: Sauló (sandy granitic)

Altitude: 150-300m

Orientation: Southeast

Ageing: min 36-48 months

Residual Sugar: 0 g/l

Vinification & Winemaking: After a cold maceration of 10hrs to obtain desired color, grapes are pressed for the first must which is then fermented in stainless steel vats. Made with the traditional method, remains on lees for min of 36 months and released to market just after disgorgement. 
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