Vinyes I Bodegues Miquel Oliver

About Winery and Wines

The new motto of the wineries (“Wines with stories”) is the one of our latest audiovisual campaign. Far away from presenting wine as an inspiring elixir, and attributing it as its own merit of inspiration, ingenuity and other talents, we want to tell stories spinning around a bottle of wine and showing us that you find the true inspiration in people. In these small audiovisual pieces, the wine has the role of an accomplice and is witness of the stories which the protagonists are experiencing. Although starting from a scripted thread, they develop themselves and show us the true face of their talent. The building of the new winery is located within spitting distance of Petra, surrounded by its vineyards. The construction stands out with its functionality and has been designed with ample space and the latest technology in order to optimize and control every step of the process of making wine: reception of the grapes, vinification, aging in barrels, bottling, aging in bottles, labeling and storage. In addition, the proximity of the vineyards affects considerably the quality of wine because the grapes do not have to be transported and they are brought directly from the field to the winery. Therefore, the new facilities, spacious and modern, allow to unify the entire production process in the same building : a great advantage compared the old facilities. This new building also has spaces specially designed in order to degust, taste and celebrate different events. It has capacity to receive groups of visitors and offer different types of customized tours. It also has a modern shop where you can taste and buy wines. The old winery of great architectural beauty and located within the village, remains open for tours, tastings, degustation and events.

Everything counts in the art of making wine: the range of influences is virtually endless, because the environment, nature and the manufacturing process are equally infinite in their variety. Producing quality grapes requires in-depth research and a unique process that relies on careful observation, planning and the use of modern equipment. Even so, the results never fail to surprise us. Wine is characterised by the land, the climate and a whole host of different circumstances. Some things you can control and regulate, while others you can’t. Nature and people, for example. This is a team effort in which each individual factor and every moment counts; for example, sometimes it rains, then it suddenly stops again. You have to husband the vineyard and the vines, pruning them and monitoring their development meticulously. You also have to take into account the quality of the soil, its cultivation, the humidity and the vagaries of the weather. In addition to the natural environment, you have all the man-made elements such as the casks and the centuries-old vault. All of these contributory factors go into the character of a wine, just as human DNA determines the make-up of an individual person. So you can call it a sort of ‘wine DNA’ which is constantly reinventing itself and culminates on the palate of the wine connoisseur. It is therefore almost impossible to define exactly every precise detail that defines our wines. But one thing is clear: nature works in our favour.