Joan & Joan Manel Vendrell

Father and son Joan Manel and Joan Vendrell represent the fifth generation of the Vendrell family to cultivate the Mas Gomà estate, a property rooted in the Penedès since 1918. Their winery, housed in a farmhouse dating to 1724 alongside a Romanesque church from 1135, produces natural wines that seek maximum expression of indigenous Catalan varieties through minimal intervention and biodynamic principles.

Viticulture & Terroir

The estate's unique calcareous terroir and orientation provide ideal conditions for long-aged cavas. The high limestone content in the soil, combined with old vines naturally producing low yields, results in grapes with exceptional concentration and minerality. Vines are cultivated according to strict ecological and biodynamic principles, with natural composting techniques and herbal spray preparations.

Winemaking Philosophy

Cellar Practices

All wines undergo spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts native to the vineyard. The Vendrells employ zero intervention in the cellar—no corrections, no filtering, and no clarification. Sulfur additions are minimal to none, depending on the cuvée, preserving the living nature of the wines.

Key Techniques

Extended Lees Aging: Cavas see significant time on fine lees—ranging from 24 months for entry-level bottlings to over 80 months for premium cuvées like L'Arc Brut Nature (disgorged by hand to order).

Skin Contact: Several wines undergo maceration on skins, including the Cosí Joan (21 days in amphora) and Brisat Catalan (40 days, 30% skin contact with flor development).

Pét-Nat Method: Sparkling wines like L'Alba al Turo are produced using the ancestral method, with secondary fermentation completing in the bottle and lees retained at disgorgement.

Signature Wines

Grape Varieties

The estate focuses on indigenous Penedès varieties: Xarel·lo (the primary variety, including red-skinned Xarel·lo Vermell), Macabeu, and Parellada for whites; Red Grenache for rosados and still reds. These varieties have been recovered and preserved through the Vendrells' commitment to genetic diversity and tradition.