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Joan Ramon spent years working in a large cellar in Catalunya and traveling the vineyards of France. His experiences helped guide him to the biodynamic farming and natural wine movements. His winery started in 1997, in Conca de Barberà a DO which is rarely seen on bottles and has grown from his dream to create naturals wines utilizing biodynamic agriculture. He “respects the fruit to the maximum”, his vines grow next to olives and almonds, and also keeps cows, horses, chickens, and other assorted poultry, enabling him to meet his compost needs ‘in-house’. Vegetation is left between the rows to encourage biodiversity, and maintain soil moisture in this dry climate. And since 2007 they have stopped using sulfites. The vineyards are located in various areas around Montblanc, all utilizing different systems of planting depending on the location, soil, and grape variety. A wide variety of grapes are planted, from many international varieties that Joan personally loves to autochthonous...