History

A land bound to vines and wine for almost three millennia

7th C. BC

The Cossetani grow vines in Catalonia for the first time during the Iron Age

6th — 3rd C. BC

The Greeks consolidate the wine trade and the social standing of wine

2nd C. BC — 5th C. AD

The Romans consolidate wine production and its expansion

8th — 12th C.

Monasteries and feudal lords preserve winemaking culture during the Middle Ages

13th — 15th C.

The first exports take place during the late Middle Ages

18th C.

Penedès witnesses the rise and fall of the wine-spirit (aiguardent) trade

19th C.

The end of the Napoleonic Wars and the phylloxera crisis in France boost wine production in Penedès

1872

The first traditional-method sparkling wine in Spain is made in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia

1887

Phylloxera devastates the Penedès vineyards

LATE 19th — EARLY 20th C.

The Penedès vineyards are replanted on American rootstock

1936 — 1939

The Civil War plunges the country into a severe social and economic crisis, which in turn hits the wine sector

1950s — 1960s

Catalan sparkling wines expand strongly and Sant Sadurní d'Anoia becomes established as their capital

1972

The Regulatory Council for sparkling wines in Spain is created, along with the name "Cava", to resolve the dispute with France over the name "Champagne"

1986

The Cava D.O. is established, the first and only protected designation of origin covering the whole of Spain, as its production area spans several autonomous communities

2015

A small group of sparkling winemakers from the heart of Penedès begin meeting to reflect on the future of the sector

2017

After more than a thousand hours of meetings, Corpinnat takes shape. The Corpinnat Association of Winegrowers and Winemakers (AVEC) is established, made up at the time of the wineries Gramona, Llopart, Nadal, Recaredo, Sabaté i Coca and Torelló

2018

The Corpinnat project is presented publicly with the aim of coexisting as a brand within the Cava D.O., although the proposal did not succeed. Shortly afterwards, the Corpinnat collective brand is officially launched

2019

The nine wineries in Corpinnat withdraw as cava producers from the register of the Cava D.O. Regulatory Council. The first bottles of corpinnat reach the market

CORPINNAT, THE SPARKLING WINE

THE HISTORY OF A WHOLE COUNTRY

The wineries that make up Corpinnat are heirs to a history forged in Penedès over almost three millennia.

A story that begins with the presence of vines some 2,700 years ago and gathers strength from the 18th century onwards, when the spread of vineyards transformed the landscape and consolidated a culture closely tied to the land and to trade. Since then, the vine has shaped not only the territory but also the identity and ways of the people who have lived here.

THE CRADLE

THE GREAT CATALAN WINE REGION

It was not until the 19th century that Penedès became one of the great driving forces of Catalan winemaking.

Booming exports and the ability to adapt to European crises placed our territory, for the first time, in an advantageous position within the country’s economy. But it was also a period of great transformation: the phylloxera crisis forced a rethink of the production model and opened the way to new varieties and new ways of understanding wine.

This metamorphosis culminated in the 20th century with the rise of sparkling wines made by the traditional method. The concentration of the sector and the consolidation of Sant Sadurní d’Anoia as its epicentre made it possible to sustain the winemaking model, preserve the landscape and project Penedès internationally under the Cava Designation of Origin.

RECLAIMING ORIGIN

THE BIRTH OF CORPINNAT

In the middle of the last decade, a group of wineries from the heart of Penedès began meeting around a shared idea: to work together to guarantee the highest quality of sparkling wines and to showcase our territory. We wanted to build a model that would protect Penedès not only as a landscape but also as a living territory. A model committed to the people who work the vineyards, guaranteeing growers a fair price, and to the environment, through 100% organic viticulture.

This commitment to the territory was joined by demanding quality criteria: 100% organic vineyards, grapes and winery, hand harvesting, winemaking entirely on the estate and a minimum ageing of 18 months to ensure the excellence and personality of our sparkling wines.

THE CORPINNAT DNA

A commitment to the territory, to people and to the consumer

In 2017, the Corpinnat Association of Winegrowers and Winemakers (AVEC) was established, made up at the time of the wineries Gramona, Llopart, Nadal, Recaredo, Sabaté i Coca and Torelló, and the process of registering the Corpinnat collective trademark with the European Union Intellectual Property Office began.

Corpinnat was born of a way of understanding wine based on commitment to the territory, to people and to the consumer. Demanding principles that define how we tend our vineyards, how we make our sparkling wines and how we help preserve the future of Penedès.

Committed to
a way of doing things

We restore the prominence of origin, dignify organic viticulture and champion hand harvesting, winemaking in our own cellars and ageing time as essential elements in achieving wines with identity and authenticity.

Discover our commitments.