Pioneers

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Pioneers in organic winemaking

At Albet i Noya, we believe that winemaking is much more than a tradition — it’s a commitment to the land and to future generations. Since 1978, we’ve been pioneers in organic wines, tending our Penedès vineyards with passion and respect for the environment, without pesticides or herbicides.

Our vineyards grow in the Ordal Mountains, a unique landscape that gives our wines their distinct personality. This land, defined by biodiversity, small plots, and clay-limestone soils, has taught us that the future of wine depends on sustainability and innovation.

Past and future of organic wines

Our story begins in 1903, when Joan Albet i Rovirosa arrived in the Penedès to work as a tenant farmer at the Can Vendrell de la Codina estate in Sant Pau d’Ordal. Five generations later, we continue to cultivate these vineyards with the same dedication, now guided by a forward-looking vision that has led us to constant innovation.

In the 1970s, Josep Maria Albet saw an opportunity to take a bold step in agriculture and embraced organic viticulture, becoming a pioneer in organic wines both in Spain and internationally. Years later, we have also become leaders in the research and implementation of resistant grape varieties (PIWI) in Catalonia.

Today, the fifth generation, led by Martí Albet Esteve and Adrià Albet Figueres, continues on this path, taking organic Penedès wines to a new level of quality and expression.

Vineyards and wines of the Ordal Mountains

At Albet i Noya, the Ordal Mountains have become our most defining hallmark. The winery is located near the village of Sant Pau d’Ordal, on the Can Vendrell de la Codina estate. From there, our vineyards climb through Mediterranean forests and dry-stone terraces, across a mosaic of soils and microclimates that reach up to 400 metres in elevation.

Celler vell

Next to the manor house, modernist architect Josep Maria Pericas built a modernist-style winery in 1925 for winemaking. The open-plan hall features two parabolic arches typical of Gaudí-inspired architecture and is the space where we carry out fermentation and ageing of all our white wines. It retains the original concrete tanks, now complemented by stainless steel vats, oak and acacia barrels, a 2000-litre foudre, and four concrete eggs.

Celler vell

Celler de Xapellà

This building, constructed in 2004 by French architect Didier Soto, houses the bottling line and includes two underground levels dedicated to the ageing of red and sparkling wines. At 14 metres below ground lies the deepest chamber, home to over 700 barrels and the resting place of our Clàssic Penedès wines, matured in silence and darkness until they reach their perfect moment.

Celler de Xapellà

Celler de l’era

Inaugurated in 2015, the Celler de l’Era is dedicated to grape reception and wine fermentation. Equipped with cutting-edge technology, it includes three pneumatic presses with inert gas and a vertical press specifically for red grapes. In 2021, with the building completed, 136 solar panels were installed, supplying over 40% of the winery’s energy consumption.

Celler de l’era

The Wine Staircase

The Wine Staircase / Steps of Alchemy is a masterful work by the local artist Joan Raven (1963), stretching across the four floors of the manor house’s main staircase. This piece, which has also inspired some of our wine labels, is a symbolic and dreamlike representation of the vine’s life cycle and the winemaking process, full of detail, metaphors, and meaning. An artistic experience that enriches any visit to the winery with beauty and sensitivity.