Buil & Giné
Producer: | Buil & Giné |
Country: | Spain |
Region: | Priorato/Montsant |
Subregion: | Monsant, Priorato |
City of Origin: | Gratallops |
Date Founded: | 1966 |
Owner Name: | Xavier Buil Giné |
Total Annual Production: | 22,000 cases |
Property History:
Buil and Giné is based in Grattallops, the core of the DOQ Priorat, where the produce all their wines, and where they own 200 acres fo beautiful licorella soiles terraced vineyard. Their oldest vineyards were planted in 1908. Their vvineyards are 45% Red Garnacha, 30% Cariñena, 10% White varietals (White Garnaña, Macabeu, Viognier, and PX), and 15% other red varietals, like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah. Buil and GIné started the organic certification process for their vinyards in 2014 and will have all properties certified by 2021. They wanted to utilize the winery and vineyards as a way to share their way of life, a life centered around wine, so the wine must show the character of the local grapes, the minerality of teh soil, and must be enjoyable and affordable. More than 15 years ago, they were able to purchase a vinyard in Toro (Pago del Oro), and in Rueda, each producing, 1 single vinayrd wine for each of those DO's.
Owner History:
Joan Giné Giné found Buil and Giné who made wine and raised his son and grandson in these dramatic vineyards. They started making their first wines in 1996: Giné Giné. Joan Giné believed in "Traditional Viticulture", growing vines organically. Following the path he set-out, they do allthe work 100% organically. He pioneered and founded the wine cooperative, with the goal of preserviung the terrior and the culture of the region.