winery

Can Descregut

Penedès, Spain

Philosophy

Minimal-intervention sparkling and still wines yielding minimal sulfite addition and zero dosage—grapes fermented on their own lees, aged 18–36 months sur lie, disgorged without freezing the bottle's neck to preserve energy and avoid glycol refrigerants. Soils of gypsum-rich clay impart saline minerality and define each cuvée's terroir signature.

Reputation

Can Descregut is a family estate in Vilobí del Penedès where Arantxa de Cara and Marc Milà have revived winemaking traditions after three generations of cava base-wine supply. In 2005, having acquired the 19th-century masía in 1992, they committed the family's vineyards to organic conversion and began crafting their own wines—a pivot that positioned them among the founding spirits of Corpinnat, the collector's alternative to cava doctrine.

AllocationProducer's own website (descregut.com) current as of January 2026. Estate acquired 1992 by current couple; third generation prior to purchase. Vineyard holdings cited variously as 20, 25, and 30 hectares across sources; 20 hectares used as most conservative figure. Annual production ~5,000 cases = ~60,000 bottles. CCPAE certification confirmed by producer site and multiple third-party sources. Manekin Wine Company (Oakland, California, founded 2019) identified as US importer. No UK or Japan importers confirmed in available sources. Forbes 2022 recognition noted. Corpinnat membership and specifications align with producer claims. Minimal-intervention practices (zero dosage, RCGM only since 2021, solar power, neck-freezing elimination) verified across producer and retailer descriptions. Signature wines include sparkling Corpinnat blends, monovarietals (Xarel·lo Vermell), and skin-contact/orange wines (La Socarrada, Órbites Improbables). Red blends (Vinil, Benvingut) in smaller production. Limited press recognition beyond wine blogs and small-batch retailers; Forbes mention represents mainstream acknowledgment.

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