Outstanding houses in Empordà.
The windswept vineyards of Empordà produce reds of brambly intensity and whites of mineral snap, shaped by the tramontana that scours these northernmost Catalan slopes toward France.
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Region DNA
The character of Empordà
Based on 273 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 66 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Empordà
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VisitEmpordà wineries worth the stop
The 10 best critic-rated producers in Empordà with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.
- 01Martí Fabra
Barri del Vic, 26, 17751, Sant Climent Sescebes, Spain
Critics' peak 93 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 02Roig Parals
Garriguella, 8, 17752, Mollet de Peralada, Spain
Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Vivino
- 03Arché Pagès
Carrer Sant Climent, 31, 17750, Girona, Spain
Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 04Gallina de Piel
While not a traditional "visit-anytime" chateau, they are a specialized producer based in the Empordà wine region of Catalonia., Availability: Their wines are available through their online shop and specialized retailers., Liberty Wines, +4, The project focuses on capturing the emotion of the land, with the name "Gallina de Piel" (Goosebumps) highlighting their goal to create memorable, emotive wines., Gourmet Hunters, Gallina de Piel, `Roca del Crit` Empordà Cariñena/Garnacha, The wine is a blend of Cariñena and Garnacha, sourced from two areas in the Empordà appellation on the Spanish/French border. The 85-year-old Cariñena vines are., Spain
Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
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- 06Masia Serra
Dels Solés, 20, 17708, Cantallops, Spain
Critics' peak 90 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 07Oliver Conti
Puignau, 17750, Girona, Spain
Critics' peak 87 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 08Vinyes dels Aspres
Carrer Requesens, 7, 17708, Cantallops, Spain
Critic-rated · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 09
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Empordà is a wine region in Spain, home to 97 producers tracked on Femente, 7 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Grenache, Garnacha, and Cabernet Sauvignon, producing Spanish Red and Spanish White wines with notes of Oak, Black fruit, and Tree fruit.
Empordà — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Empordà?
- The most planted varieties in Empordà are Grenache, Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Macabeo, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Empordà known for?
- Empordà is known for Spanish Red, Spanish White, and Spanish Rosé wines and flavors of Oak, Black fruit, and Tree fruit.
- How many wineries are in Empordà?
- Femente tracks 97 producers in Empordà, of which 7 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Empordà?
- Empordà is a wine region in Spain.
Empordà
The windswept vineyards of Empordà produce reds of brambly intensity and whites of mineral snap, shaped by the tramontana that scours these northernmost Catalan slopes toward France.
Producers in Empordà
- Vins de Postal — undiscovered
- Viniric — honest
- Mas Lazuli — undiscovered
- Mas Patiràs — honest
- Mas Geli — honest
- Castello Murphy — undiscovered
- Arché Pagès — distinction
- Blanc Pescador — honest
- Setzevins — undiscovered
- Furot — honest
- Masia Serra — distinction
- Martí Fabra — distinction
- Oliver Conti — distinction
- Pere Guardiola — honest
- Vinicola del Nordest — honest
- Eskeldiam — undiscovered
- Cala Marquesa — undiscovered
- El Bisbe Mort — undiscovered
- Calónia — honest
- Roig Parals — distinction
- Mas Estela — distinction
- Vinyes dels Aspres — distinction
- Xerinola — undiscovered
- Mas Llunes — honest
- Martín Faixó — honest
- Gallina de Piel — distinction