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Penedes
SPAIN
Vallformosa is a family-owned winery, now managed by the fifth generation of the Domènech family. The
winery was established in 1865 in Vilobí del Penedès, southwest of Barcelona in the heart of the Cava D.O.
appellation. The vineyards are located in a valley between the Mediterranean Sea and the Catalan Precoastal
Mountain Range. It is considered a prized land with unique characteristics for viniculture, particularly
with the white varietals that make up Spain’s best Cavas. The family name first appeared in local history as
far back as the 10th Century. In 1865, Don Francisco Jose Domènech planted vines on the land that became
the family’s first vineyards. After Phylloxera destroyed almost all the vines in Spain in the late 1880’s,
Vallformosa was among the pioneering wineries to replant non-contaminated rootstock. In the late 1930s,
the Spanish Civil War erupted and part of winery was destroyed during fierce fighting near the end of the
war. In 1940, when the Domènech family returned to rebuild the winery, Don Jose Domènech Torne (the son
of Don Francisco) produced the first three bottles of Vallformosa Cava. Since the beginning, the Domènech
family has been passionate about their wines and, even today, follow the teachings of their ancestors that
the “soul of the wine is in the soil and in their family roots.”
The Domenech family is heavily involved with charitable endeavors, and are actively involved in cancer
research through the Catalan Oncology Institution Foundation.
Origen Brut | Origen Brut Rose | Clasic Brut | Col.leccio Brut Pinot Noir | Florinda Brut
Oriol Domenech, Owner/Winemaker
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