What Espelt Viticultors does

Espelt Viticultors, SL is a privately held family winery headquartered at Paratge Mas Satlle s/n, Vilajuïga, in the Empordà DO (Denominación de Origen) region of Catalonia, Spain. The company traces its winemaking lineage across eight generations, from grandfather Lluís through Damià to current director Anna Espelt, and operates from two principal sites: the Celler Espelt winery and Wine Bar in Vilajuïga, and the 170-hectare Mas Marés estate located inside the Cap de Creus Natural Park. Its core technology is organic viticulture using indigenous and recovered local grape varieties (Lledoner/Grenache in red, white and black; Carinyena/Carignan in red, white and black; Macabeu, Moscatel, and Monastrell), underpinned by a proprietary variety library built from studies of old vineyards, dry-stone-wall landscape restoration (3,000+ meters rebuilt), and an agro-ecological Mediterranean mosaic project integrating vineyards with cork oak, pastures, and steppes. All wines have been certified organic from the 2020 vintage onward, following more than twenty years of organic practice.

Name

Espelt Viticultors

Legal name

ESPELT VITICULTORS, SL

Website

https://espeltviticultors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Espelt Viticultors is a family-owned Catalan winery in the Empordà DO producing organic wines from recovered local grape varieties across the Vilajuïga cellar and the 170-hectare Mas Marés estate in Cap de Creus Natural Park, and selling directly to consumers plus wine tourism visitors through its website, on-site Wine Bar, and travel-agency partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Estate Winery and Wine Tourism

NAICS

Wineries (312130), Grape Vineyards (111332), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (445320)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine & Sparkling Wine Wineries & Brands (CRADAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE), Wine Grape Vineyard Operations (Varietal/AVA Practices, Yield & Quality Targets) (AFAGAJAJ), Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours (THAJAGAD), Wine Retail (Bottle Shops & Wine Merchants) (CRANABAB)

Keywords

• Organic wine production
• Estate winery operations
• Wine tourism experiences
• Empordà appellation wines
• Catalan viticulture

Headquarters

HQ city

Girona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wine Product Sales: Sale of wines directly through the company's e-commerce platform (espeltviticultors.com). Wines include Cala Rostella (100% lledoner negre), Pla de Tudela, L'Escumós d'Anna Espelt, Les Elies, La Vella (Carinyena Blanca), Pardells, Coma Bruna, and Lledoner Roig, priced from €27.55 to €45.00 per bottle.
2. Wine Tourism Experiences: Revenue from enotourism activities including visits to Mas Espelt and Mas Marés, sunset tastings, wine bar tastings, old-fashioned harvest experiences, and exclusive private tours. Prices range from €15 to €608 per person or per booking.
3. Gift Vouchers: Sale of gift vouchers for wines (€50, €100) and wine tourism experiences (Vilajuïga Visit €38, Mas Marés Visit €38). Vouchers are valid for one year from purchase date.
4. Shipping Revenue: Shipping fees applied based on destination, with free shipping on orders over €100 (as stated on the website).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Espelt Viticultors produces and sells organically certified estate wines from local grape varieties (lledoner/Grenache, carinyena/Carignan, Macabeu, Moscatel, Monastrell) grown on its Vilajuïga estate and 170-hectare Mas Marés property within Cap de Creus Natural Park. In addition to bottled wines, the company sells wine tourism experiences (guided winery visits, vineyard tours, tastings, sunset experiences, old-fashioned harvest, and private tours) at its two estates, and ships wines directly to consumers across Spain and internationally through its own e-commerce platform.

Product overview

Espelt Viticultors is a family-owned Catalan winery (8 generations) producing organic wines from the Empordà DO region, with estates in Vilajuïga and Mas Marés within Cap de Creus Natural Park. The product portfolio centers on estate wines (Cala Rostella, Pla de Tudela, L'Escumós d'Anna Espelt, Les Elies, La Vella, Pardells, Coma Bruna, Lledoner Roig) made from local grape varieties including Grenache (Lledoner), Carignan (Carinyena), and Macabeu. Complementing the wine business is an enotourism division offering structured experiences: guided winery visits in Vilajuïga, outdoor estate visits at Mas Marés with signature wine pairings, sunset tastings, seasonal old-fashioned harvest experiences, private exclusive tours, and a winebar at the cellar shop. The company sells gift vouchers (wine-only and visit vouchers) and ships wines directly to consumers across Spain with free shipping above €100.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anna Espelt - Cap de Creus: Signature wines from the Mas Marès estate within the Cap de Creus Natural Park, featuring Mediterranean wines marked by granite soil, tramuntana wind, and sea wind.

Products and services

• Cala Rostella 2021 Red wine made from 100% lledoner negre (black Grenache), produced from estate vineyards facing the sea at Cap de Creus. Priced at €40.50 per bottle. Part of the Anna Espelt - Cap de Creus signature collection.
• Pla de Tudela 2023 Wine from the Pla de Tudela estate, part of the Anna Espelt signature line from Cap de Creus. Priced at €40.50 per bottle.
• L'Escumós d'Anna Espelt 2017 (Cap de Creus) Sparkling wine from the Anna Espelt signature collection, produced from coastal vineyards at Cap de Creus. Priced at €40.50 per bottle.
• Les Elies 2020 Red estate wine from the Les Elies plot, representative of Espelt's estate wines. Priced at €36.70 per bottle.
• La Vella 2023 (Carinyena Blanca) White wine from old white Carignan vines, representing the re-evaluation of the local carinyena blanca variety. Priced at €45.00 per bottle.
• Pardells 2021 Estate red wine from the Pardells plot, expressing the terroir of the Empordà region. Priced at €36.70 per bottle.
• Coma Bruna 2018 Red wine from the Coma Bruna estate, expressing the slate soils of the Empordà. Priced at €27.55 per bottle.
• Lledoner Roig 2020 First single varietal red wine from red Grenache (Lledoner Roig), showcasing local variety recovery. Priced at €27.80 per bottle.
• Visita Vilajuïga (Winery visit with tasting at Mas Espelt) Guided tour of the Mas Espelt winery and vineyards in Vilajuïga with tasting of representative Espelt wines paired with local cold cuts and cheeses. Priced at €38/person.
• Visita Mas Marés (Estate visit at Cap de Creus) Outdoor visit to the 170-hectare Mas Marés estate within the Cap de Creus Natural Park, featuring Anna Espelt signature wines paired with sea and mountain products. Priced at €42/person (Spanish site) or €38/person (English site), ~3 hours duration.
• Sunset tasting experiences (Puesta de sol) Sunset wine tasting experiences held either at Mas Espelt in Vilajuïga or on the 'balcony' of Mas Marés overlooking Cap de Creus. Priced at €38/person.
• Old-fashioned harvest (Verema a l'antiga) Seasonal harvest experience where participants pick grapes, trample them traditionally in the vineyard, and taste the freshly obtained must, held annually in September. Priced at €15–€30/person and includes a sandwich, fruit, wine, and music.
• Exclusive private tours (Visita Exclusiva) Personalized private group experiences with a dedicated guide and exclusive service, suitable for celebrations, birthdays, team buildings, or special trips. Priced from €235 to €608 per booking.
• Wine Bar – Celler Espelt Walk-in wine tasting or light bites directly at the Celler Espelt winery shop in Vilajuïga, with tasting tiers (Terraprims, Terraprims with aperitif, Terrer Empordanes, Terrer Premium with aperitif, Anna Espelt Cap de Creus, La gran cata TOP) priced from €15 to €50/person. Suitable for spontaneous visits, couples, and small groups.
• Wine Gift Vouchers Gift vouchers available in €50 and €100 denominations, redeemable for any wines on the website. Valid for one year from purchase; immediate delivery.
• Visit Gift Vouchers Gift vouchers for wine tourism experiences: Vilajuïga Visit (Mas Espelt) at €38 and Mas Marés Visit at €38. Valid for one year from purchase.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recovery of the lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) population in Alt Empordà for the first time since 1987, six years after the territory custody agreement with Paisatges Vius and construction of a nesting tower at Mas Marès vineyards.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Integration3 records

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Paisatges ViuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018In 2018, Espelt Viticultors and Paisatges Vius signed a territory custody collaboration agreement to promote the conservation of the lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) at the Mas Marès vineyards in Cap de Creus. This included the construction of a nesting tower using sustainable and ecological architecture elements. As a result, the lesser kestrel population recovered in Alt Empordà for the first time since 1987, with a pair observed nesting near the Mas Marès vineyards. The partnership continues with ongoing hackings at the nesting tower and habitat improvement efforts (clearing shrub vegetation, restoring dry stone walls).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Codorníu: Historic Catalan cava producer (Codorníu winery is a UNESCO Heritage Site) with national distribution and visitor center tourism. Comparable in sparkling wine production, Catalan origin and tourism infrastructure, but much larger and more mass-market.
• Bodegas Torres: Largest family-owned Spanish wine group headquartered in Catalonia (Penedès), with global distribution, organic/sustainable programs and significant wine tourism. Comparable in Catalan roots and organic commitment, but vastly larger in scale and channel breadth.
• Freixenet: Global Spanish sparkling wine (cava) producer with extensive tourism operations at the Freixenet winery in Catalonia. Comparable in sparkling wine category and tourism-led marketing, but operating at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Recaredo: Catalan Corpinnat producer from Penedès, focused on organic sparkling wines with long lees aging. Closely comparable in family-owned structure, organic certification, premium pricing and craft-scale production.
• Raventós i Blanc: Historic Catalan estate winery and founder of the Conca del Riu Anoia denomination, producing sparkling and still wines from indigenous varieties. Comparable as a single-estate, terroir-driven, premium Catalan producer with tourism.
• Compañía de Vinos Telmo Rodríguez: Spanish premium wine project focused on indigenous varieties, organic/sustainable viticulture and regional terroir expression across multiple Spanish DOs. Comparable in low-intervention winemaking philosophy and indigenous-variety portfolio strategy.
• Gramona: Family-owned Catalan winery in the Penedès DO specializing in organic, long-aged sparkling wines (Corpinnat). Comparable in family ownership, organic and biodynamic viticulture, premium pricing and estate-based hospitality.
• Jean Leon: Premium Catalan winery (Penedès) founded by a single entrepreneur, focused on terroir-driven wines and an integrated gastronomy/wine tourism experience. Comparable in scale, premium positioning and hospitality-led brand building.
• Perelada: Catalan winery operating within the same DO Empordà appellation as Espelt, producing premium wines and running a well-known wine tourism program at the Castle of Peralada. Directly comparable in region, premium positioning and DTC/tourism mix.

Regional players

• Abadal: Catalan winery (DO Pla de Bages) producing estate wines and running wine tourism experiences. Comparable in being a family-owned Catalan winery with estate-based tourism, though operating in a different Catalan DO than Espelt.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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