There are few people more salt of the earth than Ariadna Servello, a demure woman in her late 20s who calls the Ribera d'Ebre home. Winemaker by day and shepherd by dusk and dawn, Ari tends to her grapes with the same tender love and care she shows her flock of sheep and herd of goats. Vins Desantesos was born in 2019 when Ari began leasing vines from her grandfather, who had made garage wine as a hobby. Her project has since blossomed into a soulful array of wines that translate the old, slow rhythms of the past into the present. Ari describes her reality as a vintner-shepherd simply but profoundly: "I chose a job where I see the sun go up and down every day. It's a good life."

VINS DESANTESOS

Country: Spain

Region: Catalunya

Sub-region or Appellation: Tarragona

Winemakers: Ariadna Servelló

Viticulture: Biodynamic

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Website: desantesos.com
Instagram: @vinsdesantesos

VINS DESANTESOS :: Lo Tracalet

Three week maceration of Macabeu and Pansal (the local word for Xarello). From sandy, alluvial soil bordering the Ebre river. 4 months on the lees. A playful, youthful orange.

Vintage: 2022
Varieties: Macabeu, Pansal (Xarello)
Style: Skin-Contact Wine
ABV: 12%
Region: Catalunya
Sub-Region or Appellation: Tarragona
Viticulture: Biodynamic
Age of Vines:
Soils: Sandy, alluvial
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: 2-weeks on the skins
Aging: On the lees for 4 months
Fining or Filtering: None
Sulfur: none added

VINS DESANTESOS :: Lo Barbut de Bin Ebre

A chillable Garnaxta Peluda from a vineyard planted in 1965 on loamy soil. A young wine, fresh and fun.

Vintage: 2023
Varieties: Garnatxa Peluda
Style: Red Wine
ABV: 12%
Region: Catalunya
Sub-Region or Appellation: Tarragona
Viticulture: Biodynamic
Age of Vines: ~80 years old
Soils: Silt
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: Short maceration
Aging:
Fining or Filtering: None
Sulfur: none added

VINS DESANTESOS :: Lo Buik

Old-vine Garnaxta Negre aged in old wooden barrels for 9 mo. Fruit-forward with soft touch of spice.

Vintage: 2022
Varieties: Garnatxa Peluda
Style: Red Wine
ABV: 12%
Region: Catalunya
Sub-Region or Appellation: Tarragona
Viticulture: Biodynamic
Age of Vines: ~80 years old
Soils: Silt
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification:
Aging: French oak for 9 months
Fining or Filtering: None
Sulfur: none added

VINS DESANTESOS :: Helichrysum

Month-long maceration of Macabeu from 40 year old vines. Aged for a year on the lees in stainless steel tanks. Beautifully aromatic. Grandma chic.

Vintage: 2022
Varieties: Macabeu
Style: Skin-Contact Wine
ABV: 12%
Region: Catalunya
Sub-Region or Appellation: Tarragona
Viticulture: Biodynamic
Age of Vines: ~80 years old
Soils: Silt
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: 1 month of maceration
Aging: 1 year on the lees in stainless steel
Fining or Filtering: None
Sulfur: none added