Grower Website Huguet de Can Feixes Region: Spain - Cataluña

 The historic Can Feixes Estate is situated on gravely slopes nestled over 1400 feet above sea level in an incomparable setting on the slopes of the famous Montserrat pinnacle, which forms Penedès northern boundary in the Upper Penedès wine region of Barcelona. Can Feixes forms an ecological environment where different crops and varied vegetation interact in perfect symbiosis between the cultivated and wildlands, reflecting the best expression of biodiversity in agriculture. For the Huguet family, respect and protection of the environment are considered integral elements of quality wines.

These are the farthest Penedès vineyards from the Mediterranean with, at times, extreme continental temperature variation. The drier climate is conducive to grape health. The altitude and mountain terrain constitute the tiny viticultural home of the Parellada variety, locally known as Montonec (“grape of the mountain”). The soil is chalk, clay and quite rocky with a capacity to retain water. The combination of climate and soil result in lower yields and grapes of exceptional quality. Recognized as one of the region’s Corpinnat vineyards, Can Feixes retains only the most exceptional grapes, and subsequently the very best wines for production under the family label.

COUNTRY SPAIN
REGION Catalonia/Cataluna
APPELLATION D.O. Penedes/Corpinnat
PROPRIETORS Founded by Don Jaime Feixes, acquired by the Huguet family in 1945
FOUNDED 1768 with continuous production since 1690
WINEMAKER Josep Maria Huguet
ANNUAL PRODUCTION 6,000 9L cases
FARMING (SUSTAINABLE, ORGANIC, BIODYNAMIC) 100% organic – CCPAE (Consell Català de la Producció Agrària Ecològica), sustainable aglriculture, 100% estate grown. One of 9 members of Corpinnat “born in the heart of the Penedes.”
WINE BLEND VINE AGE SOIL TYPES
Can Feixes Blanc Selecció 41% Parellada, 29% Macabeo, 17% Xarel·lo, 8% Chardonnay, 5% Malvasia de Sitges 60 years Limestone, gravel
Can Feixes Negre Selecció 70% Tempranillo, 30% Merlot 30 years Limestone, gravel
Can Feixes Negre Tradició  45% Tempranillo, 26% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot 50 years Limestone, gravel
Huguet Brut Nature Corpinnat 60% Parellada, 20% Macabeo, 20% Pinot Noir 50 years Limestone, gravel