Glissade
Glissade is a Catalan winery in the renowned Penedès wine region, dedicated entirely to the production of high-quality cavas. This region is one of Spain’s most traditional sparkling wine regions and is internationally renowned for its refined, elegantly structured cavas.
The Penedès region is characterised by a Mediterranean climate with warm, sunny days and mild nights, which ensure that the grapes ripen slowly and evenly. These climatic conditions play a key role in ensuring that the wines retain their characteristic freshness and lively acidity. The often chalky soils impart a distinctive character to the grapes, which is later reflected in the structure, elegance and finesse of the cavas.
Sparkling wines from Glissade
from Glissade
Today, the winery draws on the experience and expertise of oenologist Manel Martínez. Thanks to his commitment and dedication, he succeeds in crafting characterful cavas with finesse and expression from indigenous grape varieties such as Xarel·lo, Parellada and Macabeo – ranging from fresh, charming classics to fruity, lively rosé versions made from red grapes such as Monastrell, Garnacha and the local Trepat. Throughout this process, Glissade remains steadfastly true to the traditional method of cava production: the second fermentation takes place in the bottle, and disgorging is carried out by hand. The result is a quality that can be tasted in every single bottle.
Producer
Paladin
The vineyards of the Paladin winery are located in the border area between the Eastern Veneto and Friuli, where wine was already being grown in Roman times. At that time, the wines of this area were shipped in amphorae from the nearby sea ports to Rome, as reported by the historian Pliny.
Dominio de Pingus
The first Pingus was bottled in 1995. This limited production wine from Ribera del Duero made history with a legendary rating from Robert Parker Junior (1998): "One of the greatest young red wines I have ever tasted." The vintage is also at the centre of a somewhat mythical-sounding story – the freighter carrying a quarter of the limited production sank off the Azores, with the wine ending up in Davy Jones's locker at the bottom of the sea.
