OUR PLOTS
Marco Abella actually owns 30 hectares of vineyards in Porrera based in the two indigenous varietals – cariñena and garnacha. They are divided in 6 different plots: El Perer, La Mina, Solanes, La Mallola, Masos d’en Ferran and La Creu. Vineyards are managed employing the last practices in organic and biodynamic farming. 90% of our plants are cainyena and garnatxa. The rest is Cabernet Sauvignon (8%) and Merlot (2%) and white varieties such as Garnacha blanca, viognier, macabeu and a little bit of Pedro Ximenes.
All our vineyards are situated between 500 and 650 meters above sea level and have different kinds of slate (llicorella). Roots can penetrate down to 50-70 metres looking for water. This microclimates of our plots lend to our wines’ characteristic freshness, finesse and elegance with hints of black and red fruits, flowers and subtle mineral touches.
EL PERER
We have mainly carboniferous slate (350 million of years) named « saldó » in local language in « El Perer » plot. The minerality is very present in the wines that come from this plot such as “El Perer” or “Clos Abella”, both based on the carignan variety. El Perer plot is mainly west oriented but its uneven orography allow us to have other different exposures like northwest and southwest orientation. Due to the sun exposure of the plot, freshness and floral notes are found in wines that come from this plot.
VARIETY: CARIGNAN, GARNACHA and CABERNET SAUVIGNON
PLANTING YEAR: between 1936 and 2001
ORIENTATION: NORTHWEST
ELEVATION: between 450 and 550 meters above sea level
LA MALLOLA
La Mallola plot soil is very rich in carboniferous laminated slate. The plot is south oriented. The high elevation (650-700 metres) of the plot allows the “Llevant” wind of the Mediterranean see leave the morning dew. Maturity of grapes arrives slowly. Mas Mallola and single vineyard wines Roca Grisa and Roca Roja come from this plot. Mature fruits, salt and mineral aromas, good balance and long finish are founded in the wines that come from this plot.
VARIETY: GARNACHA and CARIGNAN
PLANTING YEAR: 1996
ORIENTATION: SOUTH and SOUTHWEST
ELEVATION: between 530 and 680 meters above sea level
LA MINA
La Mina plot soil is rich in oxidated slate. The reason of its name is the existence of a small abandoned iron mine of the 19th century. Grapes of this plot bring aromas of red and black fruits and very special minerality to our wines.
VARIETY: Cariñena and Cabernet Sauvignon
PLANTING YEAR: 1936
ORIENTATION: NORTHWEST
ELEVATION: between 350 and 420 meters above sea level
MASOS D’EN FERRAN
Masos d’en Ferran plot soil is rich in Devonian iron slate. It is the oldest rock we can find in the DOQ Priorat (400 Million years). This rock contains a lot of quartz or other mineral and a covering of oxides that give it a reddish or yellowish appearance. The main colour is near black or blue.It is a north oriented plot. Grapes mauturity arrives slowly. Aromas of iron, cherries and berries are found in the wines that come from this plot. Their main characteristic is finesse and elegance.
VARIETY: CARINYENA and GARNACHA; GARNACHA BLANCA, MACABEO, Viognier and Pedro Jiménez.
PLANTING YEAR: 2007
ORIENTATION: NORTH
ELEVATION: between 500 and 650 meters above sea level
SOLANES, “EL COSTER”
It is our oldest vineyard. Vines are grown here on the steep slopes of the costers. Solanes soi lis also Devonian slate (400M of years). In this case, it is composed of a metamorphic rock of a very fine texture. It is very foliated and breaks up. Yields are very low (around 200 gr. Per vine). The wine that comes from this plot is very deep and concentrate.
VARIETY: CARIGNAN
PLANTING YEAR: 1934
SOUTH ORIENTATION
ELEVATION: between 500 and 650 meters above sea level
LA CREU
La Creu receives the influence of the « Llevant » wind from the Mediterranean Sea. We find here « Saldó » slate (400 millions of years) at the highest part of the plot where garnacha vines are planted and devonian slate (350 Millions of years) where Carignan vines are panted. The wines that come from this plot are juicy and fruity.
VARIETY: CARINYENA, GARNATXA, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
PLANTING YEAR: between 2002 and 2017
ORIENTATION: SOUTHEAST
ELEVATION: between 400 and 480 meters above sea level