The Can Macià estate in Odena – around 50km northwest of Barcelona and just 10km from the foothills of Montserrat, dates back 800 years and still belongs to the same family, of which Jordi Casanovas Bohigas is a direct descendant. He, together with his daughter Maria Casanovas Giró, run the winery and estate. Mas Macià’s first Cava was released in 1936, but much of its production was still sold to other Catalan producers. However, investment in the cellars in 2000 led to renewed emphasis on high quality estate-bottled wines, both sparkling and still. The Can Macià estate has over 35 hectares of vineyard, along with forests and wheat fields. At 450m in altitude, the estate is the second highest winery in the region and at the very limit of Cava production.