Partida Creus

Massimo Marchiori & Antonella Gerona, an Italian couple originally from Piedmont, started Partida Creus in 2001 after moving to Bonastre in Narboneta, in Catalonia, to grow fruits and vegetables. When the local wines didn’t meet their standards for quality natural wine, they decided to make their own!

Patrida Creus is special in that unlike the locals, Massimo and Antonella took a chance on old vines of regional grape varieties - meanwhile, their neighbours thought they were crazy to not tear them up in favour of growing more mainstream, profitable grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

Their vineyards are mainly old, low-yielding vines of grape varieties that were long considered obsolete by other winegrowers in the area: Sumoll, Garrut, Trepat, Bobal, and Cartoixa among others. Whenever an opportunity arises, they buy or lease vineyards with such vines from neighboring winegrowers in order to farm them sustainably - they even accepted an abandoned plot of Bobal bush vines even though it was 400km from Bonastre in Narboneta!

Another element that makes Partida Creus unique in the area, is they were one of the first to be determined from the start to not farm with chemicals, which as Massimo quotes in our documentary, was unheard of in the area at the time. In many ways, their success with the forgotten grapes and farming in a more sustainable way has actually influenced some of the very critical neighbours to work without chemicals for their own vineyards too… finally.

Where exactly are Partida Creus based?

Partida Creus are based in a small town called Bonastre, which is in the Baix Penedès region of Catalonia, Spain. This area is not too far away from the lovely seaside town of Tarragona. The address of their cellar is TV-2041, 43884 Bonastre, Tarragona, Spain

Which other producers are close to Partida Creus?

Catalonia is full of good natural wine producers, and close to Partida Creus you can find Escoda Sanahuja & Jordi Llorens, whilst a little further away you can find Clos Lentsicus, La Salada and many more

What is the association between Clovis Ochin and Partida Creus

Clovis Ochin has been good friends with Antonella and Massimo of Partida Creus for many, many years since when he was a wine importer discovering and bringing quality wines to french company Culinaries. Their friendship has blossomed over the years and Clovis Ochin actually makes his own wines in their winery (you can see him in the video during the wine crush). The three also host the Naturall / Natur-all wine fair in the Loire together, which features only producers not using sulphur in their wines.

What is the best Partida Creus wine?

Of course, this is down to personal preference but our personal favourites are SK, CX, AA ancestral, CX and depending on the vintage the Brutal wine!.

How long can I store Partida Creus wines?

Partida Creus wines can be stored in a cool, dark environment for many many years and the reds will only get better if drunk within 10 years. However, once opened, it is advised to finish the wines in one sitting as some bottles lose their stability with oxygen and thus will not taste quite right the next day (depending on the bottle). We advise all customers to age their Partida Creus wines for a few months after receiving as they can sometimes take some time to become stable after bottling