Variety: Garnacha

Pares Balta has been a family owned winery since 1790 in one form or another. However the tiny revolutions that made it what it is today began in the early 20th century.

Joan Cusine Hill was the patriarch who took his love of vine cultivation to another level and in the process, set his family up for a strong generational pattern of innovation and attention to detail in winemaking. He oversaw the building of the estate’s barrel room and famed Cava cellar, holding a constant 15 degrees C by being 10 meters underground since the early 20th century. That was the first revolution.

The second revolution was when Joan’s son, Joan took over in the 80’s. His brother Josep soon joined and the brothers’ wives Elena Jiménez and Marta Casas brought their winemaking expertise to this iteration of generational revolution. This time the revolution was biodynamic and low-intervention. It also included expansion to other appellations: Priorat, Ribera del Duero and Dominio Romano. They planted garnatxa and other native grapes long neglected.

Now truly a family operation, Pares Balta is devoted to the health of the soil, the health of the vines, the health of the wines in the bottle and the health of their expanding family and estate.

'Indigena' is made from a native Penedes garnacha varietal. Sourced from young vines planted at 615 meters at the Les Torres estate in the mountains of Pontons, the juice is fermented for 4 weeks at 20ºC in stainless steel tanks. The must is pumped over 3 times daily. Aging occurs in new and 2nd use French oak barrels.