Gramona has achieved spectacular results in the field of long-aged sparkling wines and stands out as one of Spain's leading producers in this category. The winery celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2006, commemorating the work of Josep and his son Pau Batlle as winegrowers in Can Romeu (Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Barcelona), a site that the family later acquired and which now forms the basis of their renowned Celler Batlle. Sparkling wines, however, were not produced until the first quarter of the 20th century, under the direction of Bartomeu Gramona and Pilar Batlle. The first bottles date from 1921.

Gramona strengthened its brand in the 1940s; the fouth generation created the III Lustros and Celler Batllé labels, based on long ageing periods, and the fifth generation, led by cousins Jaume (winemaking) and Xavier Gramona (1959-2023, management), further refined the style. Roc and Leo Gramona, members of the sixth generation, joined the company in 2018.

At the beginning of 2019, Gramona left DO Cava along with other sparkling wine producers from Penedès to create Corpinnat, a brand  that was launched in April 2018 as a new EU-registered, private certification that champions the terroir of Penedès, with stricter quality standards than those set by the DO Cava.

Biodynamics and sustainability

In 2014 Gramona started to apply biodynamic techniques and now owns 65 hectares of vineyards certified by Demeter. This shift came after Jaume Gramona attended a course in Burgundy led by Claude and Lydia Bourguignon and subsequently invited the French microbiologists to act as consultants and help restore life in their soils. They then encouraged grape suppliers to follow the same path through Aliances per la Terra (Alliances for Earth), an association which provides biodynamic guidance and buys their grapes well above the market average. The collective has amassed 500ha in a relatively short period of time. Gramona also runs its own animal farm and ploughs some of its plots using horses.

The winery has taken steps to promote sustainability since the construction of its new winery in 2001, designed to reduce environmental impact through the use of renewable and geothermal energy. 

The sixth generation has introduced greater precision in vineyard management through exhaustive soil studies, respectful pruning—an area of expertise for Roc Gramona—and massal selection. New plantings employ field grafting alongside the keyline system, which leverages natural contours to optimize rainwater distribution. To enable vinification by individual plots, the estate has incorporated a vertical press designed to handle batches of 1,000 to 4,000 kg since the 2025 harvest.

The wines

Gramona's prestige rests on its long-aged sparkling wines. The winery favours the use of cork stoppers for sparkling wines aged for three years or more, considering this is the most effective method to combat oxidation. Xarel.lo forms the backbone of its wines. It is one of the white grape varieties with the highest resveratrol content, according to a study published by the University of Montpellier and mentioned by the family in all its presentations.

Their highest-volume sparkling wine is Gramona Imperial (450,000-500,000 bottles, around €26 in Spain). This brut, aged for +50 months, is a blend of over 50% Xarel.lo, with Macabeo and small amounts of Parellada and Chardonnay. 

The fruit comes from Gramona's own vineyards and those of the member growers in Alliances for Earth. These vineyards are also the source of Aliances Extra Brut (125,000 bottles, €18, aged for 24 months, formerly called La Cuvée), which has a higher proportion of Xarel·lo (up to 80%), alongside Macabeo and Parellada, and Roent Brut Rosé (€23, same ageing period), which is a blend of Pinot Noir and Garnacha Tinta.

Gramona's best-known sparkling wines are III Lustros (50,000 bottles, €38) and Celler Batlle (5,000-7,000 bottles, €78). They are sourced from the Font de Jui family estate and the historic Can Romeu vineyard, respectively. Both wines are aged with cork stoppers for a minimum of 80 months in the case of III Lustros and over 110 months for Celler Batlle. Once again, they rely on the ageing ability of Xarel.lo, which makes up around 70% of the blend.

When it comes to ageing potential, the winery's pinnacle is Gramona Enoteca (fewer than 2,000 bottles, €150, aged 12–20 years on its lees), which is only produced in the best vintages from grapes grown in the Font Jui estate. Of the nine vintages released between 1997 and 2009, two versions were launched: one as brut (white label) and the other as brut nature (black label). However, since 2011, it has only been produced as brut nature, reflecting the preferences of the younger generation now in charge.

The latest addition to the range is Innoble Brut Nature (20,000 bottles, €27), a single-varietal Xarel.lo sourced from Les Tres Serres vineyard. This wine is supported by a perpetual reserve kept in 3,000- and 6,000-litre oak vats, which is blended with the most recent vintage and aged for over 60 months. That vintage is stated on the label after the initials RP (e.g. RP19).

Presented in minimalist, elegant packaging, the Argent range includes a single-varietal Chardonnay aged for over 33 months and an extremely pale Pinot Noir rosé aged for over 30 months. Both are priced at around €37-39 in Spain. The production of each wine is around 10,000 bottles.