BlogOctober 2022

Josep Grau, the winegrower and oenologist, never came from a family of winemakers. Previously a broker in Barcelona, he moved to the village of Marçà, Tarragona, with his family to make his own wines. Today, he runs the eponymous Josep Grau Viticultor from his headquarters in Priorat, focusing on producing single-vineyard varietal wines that are authentic and exciting. 

Both in Montsant and Priorat, he works with a puzzle of small vineyards in the municipalities of Marçà, Capçanes and Falset, each with its particular mineral richness, with clay, calcareous, granite and slate soils that provide superb wines. Produced in small quantities, his wines currently enjoy both national and international prestige with high ratings from influential wine critics. In light of the upcoming Spanish National Day on 12 October, we caught up with him to share about his winemaking journey.