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We love winemakers who think of themselves as farmers. Francesc and Joan have been making wine since 2009, naming the winery Celler Frisach after their great-grandfather. Their family farming dates back to over 200 years of heritage, working day by day in the vineyards that bear the fruit to produce their wines.
Each year we travel far and wide to pay a visit to the winemakers we work with.
Here we are with Francesc Ferré in between the vines of Celler Frisach in Terra Alta.
The Celler Frisach winery is located in a beautiful unspoilt environment known as Terra Alta. The region is situated in the province of Tarragona, in the southwestern part of Catalonia and is characterized by its hilly terrain and Mediterranean climate.
"Terra Alta" means "High Land" in Catalan. The name reflects the region's elevated terrain, which significantly influences its climate and viticulture, contributing to the unique characteristics of its wines. The higher altitude of the vineyards in Terra Alta plays a crucial role in producing high-quality grapes with distinctive flavors and aromas.
The soil in Terra Alta is one of the key factors contributing to the unique character of its wines.
The region is known for its calcareous clay, sandy and rocky soils.
With the region's altitude and climate, this creates an unique terroir that is ideal for growing a variety of grape types, particularly Garnacha varieties. The soils contribute to the intensity, complexity, and minerality which are often found in Terra Alta wines.
Together with their father, the brothers constructed the cellar and cave entirely on their own. This impressive facility houses the steel and concrete tanks used for producing some of their wines.
In the cave below, you'll find oak barrels and Dame Jeanne bottles, which are used for aging Sang de Corb, among other wines.
Perhaps the most idiosyncratic thing about Celler Frisach is how much the wines are an extension of the personality of the two brothers - inviting, welcoming, warm, fuzzy, joyful and pure. These are wines for 8pm on a Monday night at home by your lonesome, when you're in need of a companion who's comforting and familiar. They are also wines for picnics in the park with friends and family, when bottles are passed around and emptied into little plastic cups. When the wines are so pristine and delightful, the vessels you drink them from don't matter.
From the clay-limestone soil of Corbera d’Ebre in Terra Alta to the minimalist interior of French restaurant Kufuku in Akihabara, the wines of Celler Frisach have come a long way, both literally and metaphorically. It is a pleasure to offer these salt-of-the-earth wines that are paradoxically rather cult and sought after in some of the most fashionable restaurants and wine bars in the world.
We love winemakers who think of themselves as farmers. Francesc and Joan have been making wine since 2009, naming the winery Celler Frisach after their great-grandfather. Their family farming dates back to over 200 years of heritage, working day by day in the vineyards that bear the fruit to produce their wines.
Each year we travel far and wide to pay a visit to the winemakers we work with.
Here we are with Francesc Ferré in between the vines of Celler Frisach in Terra Alta.
The Celler Frisach winery is located in a beautiful unspoilt environment known as Terra Alta. The region is situated in the province of Tarragona, in the southwestern part of Catalonia and is characterized by its hilly terrain and Mediterranean climate.
"Terra Alta" means "High Land" in Catalan. The name reflects the region's elevated terrain, which significantly influences its climate and viticulture, contributing to the unique characteristics of its wines. The higher altitude of the vineyards in Terra Alta plays a crucial role in producing high-quality grapes with distinctive flavors and aromas.
The soil in Terra Alta is one of the key factors contributing to the unique character of its wines.
The region is known for its calcareous clay, sandy and rocky soils.
With the region's altitude and climate, this creates an unique terroir that is ideal for growing a variety of grape types, particularly Garnacha varieties. The soils contribute to the intensity, complexity, and minerality which are often found in Terra Alta wines.
Together with their father, the brothers constructed the cellar and cave entirely on their own. This impressive facility houses the steel and concrete tanks used for producing some of their wines.
In the cave below, you'll find oak barrels and Dame Jeanne bottles, which are used for aging Sang de Corb, among other wines.
Perhaps the most idiosyncratic thing about Celler Frisach is how much the wines are an extension of the personality of the two brothers - inviting, welcoming, warm, fuzzy, joyful and pure. These are wines for 8pm on a Monday night at home by your lonesome, when you're in need of a companion who's comforting and familiar. They are also wines for picnics in the park with friends and family, when bottles are passed around and emptied into little plastic cups. When the wines are so pristine and delightful, the vessels you drink them from don't matter.
From the clay-limestone soil of Corbera d’Ebre in Terra Alta to the minimalist interior of French restaurant Kufuku in Akihabara, the wines of Celler Frisach have come a long way, both literally and metaphorically. It is a pleasure to offer these salt-of-the-earth wines that are paradoxically rather cult and sought after in some of the most fashionable restaurants and wine bars in the world.
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