We are simple interpreters of the great show that nature offers every year at our farm Mas Miquel, with the intention that it can be enjoyed in every bottle of Mascaró.
Behind each toast with Mascaró there is a landscape, forged by the hand of the farmer, who, season after season, carefully works the land that will give rise to our products, taking care of each vine, of each grape that will be harvested at the optimal point of ripening the harvesters, and that it will arrive at the winery in small boxes to preserve its quality.
The crib
Mascaró is born in the Penedès, in the vineyards of our farms “Mas Miquel” and “El Castell”, where we have been working the land for three generations.
At the farm Mas Miquel, located in Aiguamúrcia (Alt Camp) we have a total of 170 hectares, of which 35 are dedicated to vine cultivation and the rest are covered in Mediterranean forest.
This property has been devoted to the cultivation of vines since time immemorial, as it had been linked to the monks of the Cistercian monastery of Santes Creus. Today it is registered both in the D.O. Penedès as in the D.O. Cava.
The land
In the Mas Miquel vineyard plots, the vine grows in ideal conditions. They are located at 450 m above sea level, on sloping ground, on the slope formed by the Pigot stream that drains into the Gaià river.
The soils of the property have been formed on Miocene materials, consisting of conglomerates with a clayey matrix. They are calcareous, well drained, stony, very suitable for the vineyard.
Above the vines is the serra d’Ancosa, which protects our vines from the east wind.
Organic vineyards
Mas Miquel is located in one of the highest areas of the Penedès. The climate is cool, with plenty of light and wind, which helps the crops to be in a good sanitary state and allows the use of pesticides to be reduced.
Our commitment to the environment means that we seek quality agriculture, which recovers traditional crops, respectful of the ecosystem that surrounds our vineyards. At Mascaró we don’t just take care of our vines but also of the forests that protect and surround them, aware of the value they have for humans and the species that live there and of the need to protect the environment against climate change.
This commitment has also led us to have installed on the property since 2020, 30 swarms of bees which are fundamental for biodiversity.
Our varieties
At Mas Miquel we have planted different white varieties (parellada, macabeu, xarel·lo, and chardonnay) and red varieties (cabernet sauvignon, merlot and grenache).
We value the parellada, the variety that is most abundant, as it is the one that is best suited to the high areas of the Penedès. Mascaró cavas have at least 60% parellada, which gives them their own character.
We have also discovered that our Grenache has distinctive and unique characteristics and we make it both rosé and white.
Brandy is born in the vines
Mascaró brandies are made both with parellada from Mas Miquel and with Ugni Blanc, but we also use Ugni Blanc, from our estate “El Castell” located in the municipality of La Múnia (Alt Penedès), which has an extension of 7 It is located in the heart of the Penedès plains.
The Ugni Blanc variety is specific for the production of wines intended for distillation and obtaining wine spirits for the production of brandy, one of our specialties.