Llopart

The Heretat Can Llopart de Subirats is documented to a 1385 deed in the Subirats municipality of central Penedès, placing the family among the oldest documented winegrowing estates in Europe; the family describes itself as winegrowers since 1385. The first traditional-method sparkling wine on the property was produced in 1887 by Pere Massana i Casanelles, the great-grandfather of Pere Llopart Vilarós; Pere Massana began labeling his sparkling wine under the name of the family farmhouse in Subirats, Llopart, and the distinctive label introduced in 1887 still appears on every bottle from the house. The 1887 founding sits 15 years after Josep Raventós i Fatjó produced Spain's first traditional-method sparkling wine at Codorníu in 1872; Llopart represents the second generation of Penedès sparkling pioneers. Pere Llopart Vilarós, the 4th-generation cava maker, advanced the operation from 1953 forward and is the most prominent modern figure in the estate's history; his two sons and three daughters are the current 5th-generation active family members and their children are now beginning to enter the operation as the 6th generation.

• Heretat Can Llopart de Subirats documented to a 1385 deed; the family describes itself as winegrowers since 1385, placing it among the oldest documented winegrowing estates in Europe.
• Pere Massana i Casanelles, great-grandfather of Pere Llopart Vilarós, produced the family's first sparkling wine in 1887; the Llopart name comes from the family farmhouse in Subirats.
• 1887 places Llopart 15 years after Codorníu's 1872 first traditional-method sparkling wine produced by Josep Raventós i Fatjó; Llopart represents the second wave of Penedès sparkling pioneers.
• Pere Llopart Vilarós (4th generation) advanced the operation from 1953 forward; his two sons and three daughters are the active 5th generation, with grandchildren now entering as the 6th.

Llopart's vineyard holdings comprise approximately 95 hectares of vine spread across 167 plots within a 500-hectare property; the vines are surrounded by approximately 375 hectares of protected Mediterranean forest of pine and oak, giving the estate one of the highest forest-to-vineyard ratios in commercial Penedès. The conversion to organic viticulture began in 2000 and was completed with full organic certification in 2013; the family farms without synthetic herbicides, pesticides, or fertilizers, and operates under sustainable cultivation parameters rather than under formal biodynamic / Demeter certification. The vineyards center on the native Penedès trio of Xarel·lo, Macabeu, and Parellada with additional plantings of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Monastrell, Garnacha, and the historic Montònega grape used in the long-aged Original 1887 cuvée. The Les Flandes site sits within the family property and is formed by an amphitheater of vineyards raised on vertical walls of limestone rock up to 12 meters high from the Miocene era; the geology shapes the saline-mineral signature that defines Llopart's house style.

• Approximately 95 hectares of vineyard across 167 plots within a 500-hectare property; surrounded by approximately 375 hectares of protected Mediterranean forest of pine and oak.
• Conversion to organic viticulture began in 2000; full organic certification completed in 2013; the estate is organic certified, not biodynamic / Demeter.
• Vineyards center on native Xarel·lo, Macabeu, and Parellada; additional plantings include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Monastrell, Garnacha, and the historic Montònega grape used in Original 1887.
• Les Flandes site within the family property: an amphitheater of vineyards on vertical limestone walls up to 12 meters high from the Miocene era; defines the estate's saline-mineral house style.

On 22 February 2019 Llopart joined eight other Penedès sparkling wine producers (Gramona, Recaredo, Torelló, Nadal, Sabaté i Coca, Mas Candí, Can Feixes Huguet, and Júlia Bernet) in formally leaving the Cava DO to launch the Corpinnat collective brand. The Corpinnat trademark had been recognized by the European Union Intellectual Property Office in late 2017; the nine founding producers used 2018 to negotiate with the Cava regulatory council over the right to display both Cava and Corpinnat on the same label, and when those negotiations failed they exited together. Corpinnat is not a denomination of origin but a registered EU collective brand owned and operated by the Association of Vintners and Producers Corpinnat (AVEC). Membership requires 100% organic farming, manual harvest, complete estate vinification including involvement of the winegrower in the value chain, minimum 90% indigenous grape varieties, and minimum 18 months on the lees; the territory is limited to the core Penedès cluster around Sant Sadurní d'Anoia. Llopart's wines now carry the Corpinnat designation prominently on the label, replacing the Cava DO branding used through 2018. The 2019 exit followed Raventós i Blanc's 2012 departure from Cava DO and is widely credited with accelerating the 2020 Cava DO regulatory overhaul that introduced Cava de Paraje Calificado.

• Llopart joined 8 other producers (Gramona, Recaredo, Torelló, Nadal, Sabaté i Coca, Mas Candí, Can Feixes Huguet, Júlia Bernet) in formally leaving the Cava DO on 22 February 2019.
• Corpinnat trademark recognized by the European Union Intellectual Property Office in late 2017; the nine producers exited Cava together in 2019 after the regulatory council refused dual labeling.
• Corpinnat is a registered EU collective brand operated by the Association of Vintners and Producers Corpinnat (AVEC), not a denomination of origin.
• Membership requires 100% organic farming, manual harvest, full estate vinification, minimum 90% indigenous varieties, and minimum 18 months on the lees; territory limited to the core Penedès cluster.

Llopart's range under Corpinnat spans entry, prestige, and apex single-vineyard tiers. The core lineup includes Integral Brut Nature, Imperial Brut, Brut Nature Reserva, and the rosé Microcosmos. The prestige Leopardi Brut Nature Gran Reserva, named for the 14th-century ancestor Bernardus Leopardi, blends 45% Xarel·lo, 40% Macabeu, and 15% Parellada with extended lees aging (66 months and longer); the wine does not contain Chardonnay. The Microcosmos rosé draws primarily on Pinot Noir with Monastrell and Garnacha and bears a name referencing the biodiverse microcosmos of the organic farm including its forest surround, cover crops, and integrated plantings. The Original 1887 Gran Reserva commemorates the 1887 founding of the family sparkling wine; the cuvée blends Montònega with Xarel·lo and Macabeu and ages well over 100 months. The apex Ex-Vite Brut single-vineyard cuvée from Les Flandes is composed of 60% Xarel·lo from the Pere de Can Ros parcel (planted 1934) and 40% Macabeu from the Isidoro parcel (planted 1956), with extended aging beyond 100 months and very limited production. Ex-Vite takes its name from the family motto Ex Vite Vita (life comes from the vine).

• Core range: Integral Brut Nature, Imperial Brut, Brut Nature Reserva, Microcosmos rosé; all under Corpinnat with the estate's organic fruit at minimum 18 months on the lees.
• Leopardi Brut Nature Gran Reserva: 45% Xarel·lo, 40% Macabeu, 15% Parellada with 66+ months on the lees; named for the 14th-century ancestor Bernardus Leopardi; does NOT contain Chardonnay.
• Original 1887 Gran Reserva: blends Montònega with Xarel·lo and Macabeu; ages well over 100 months; commemorates the 1887 founding of the family sparkling wine by Pere Massana i Casanelles.
• Ex-Vite Brut: apex single-vineyard cuvée from Les Flandes; 60% Xarel·lo from the Pere de Can Ros parcel (planted 1934) and 40% Macabeu from the Isidoro parcel (planted 1956); aged beyond 100 months; takes its name from the family motto Ex Vite Vita.

Llopart sits at the apex of the Penedès sparkling wine category alongside Gramona, Recaredo, and Raventós i Blanc as the producers most directly responsible for the region's contemporary quality reputation. Ex-Vite received a Decanter Platinum Best of Show medal and consistently rates among the highest-scoring traditional-method sparkling wines from Spain; the Original 1887 was named among the world's best wines by Wine Enthusiast in 2023. Pere Llopart Vilarós has been formally recognized for his career contribution to the cava and traditional-method sparkling wine sector. The estate's combination of 1385-documented winegrowing heritage, 95-hectare organic-certified vineyard surrounded by protected Mediterranean forest, and apex single-vineyard production from 90-year-old Xarel·lo vines on the Pere de Can Ros parcel positions Llopart as one of the most distinctive Penedès sparkling estates and a benchmark for the Corpinnat category internationally.

• Llopart sits at the apex of the Penedès sparkling category alongside Gramona, Recaredo, and Raventós i Blanc as the producers most directly responsible for the region's modern quality reputation.
• Ex-Vite received a Decanter Platinum Best of Show medal; Original 1887 was named among the world's best wines by Wine Enthusiast in 2023.
• Pere Llopart Vilarós (4th generation) has been formally recognized for career contribution to the cava and traditional-method sparkling wine sector.
• Apex production from 90-year-old Xarel·lo vines on the Pere de Can Ros parcel at Les Flandes positions Llopart as a benchmark for old-vine traditional-method sparkling in Spain.