Mas Perdut

Mas Perdut is a family-owned wine estate and winery (celler) located in Santa Oliva, in the Baix Penedès comarca of Catalonia, Spain. The property is a traditional Mediterranean masia whose agricultural history dates back generations; the Rosell family has been rooted in the land since 1868, when Anton Rossell Mestre inherited the estate. The modern wine project, however, began in 2010, when Josep Maria Rosell Gràcia, a fifth-generation family member, and his partner Rebeca launched Finca Mas Perdut as a commercial winery. The project is described on its official website as one born of a passion for wine, an understanding of viticulture as an art, and respect for the land as a living element that gives life to the vine. The estate cultivates Mediterranean crops including vines, olive trees, almond trees and carob trees. Its vineyards are planted with native varieties of the Baix Penedès, allowing the winery to express the character of its terroir. The product range includes wines (both still and sweet-and-sour / agredolç styles), olive oils, and related agricultural products. The winery operates an online shop and offers enotourism experiences — visits, tastings, meals and stays surrounded by vineyards — positioning itself as a small, artisanal, terroir-driven producer rather than a large industrial operation. Mas Perdut's history is marked by the phylloxera crisis of 1892, which destroyed the vines and forced a shift to cereal, cotton and tobacco; by the destruction of crops during the Spanish Civil War; and by the gradual recovery of the estate from 1941 under Anton Rossell Forcada, followed by replanting of vines in 1961 with his son Josep Maria Rossell Solé. In 1981 the family moved to live on the estate, and Josep Maria Rossell Salvó modernised its cultivation. The current commercial wine brand is the culmination of that long family trajectory. As a small private family business, Mas Perdut is not listed on any stock exchange and does not disclose detailed financial information. Its market presence is centred on Catalonia and Spain, with direct sales through its website and cellar-door enotourism. The brand's identity rests on authenticity, native grape varieties, family heritage and the Mediterranean landscape of the Baix Penedès.

The history of Mas Perdut is the history of a Mediterranean estate and the family that has worked it for generations. The masia, located in Santa Oliva in the Baix Penedès, was inherited in 1868 by Anton Rossell Mestre. At that time the finca was dedicated to Mediterranean cultivation: vines, olive trees, almond trees and carob trees. In 1892 the phylloxera plague destroyed the vineyard, and cultivation shifted to cereal, cotton and tobacco. During the Spanish Civil War the crops were destroyed. In 1941 Anton Rossell Forcada began to recover the estate. In 1961, together with his son Josep Maria Rossell Solé, he replanted the vines. In 1981 the whole family moved to live on the estate, and Josep Maria Rossell Salvó modernised its cultivation. The modern commercial wine project began in 2010, when Josep Maria Rosell Gràcia, of the fifth generation, started making wines under the Finca Mas Perdut name. According to the winery's official website, the project was initiated by two people, Josep and Rebeca, who love each other and wish to transmit that love through their wines. The production is described as born of a passion for wine, understanding viticulture as an art, and respect for the land, based on the idea that it is a living element that gives life to the vine. The winery remains faithful to the native varieties of the Baix Penedès, where its founders were born, allowing it to draw the maximum essence from its vineyards. Year after year the objective is to offer singular and authentic wines with the maximum expression of the terroir. Today the estate continues to combine agriculture and winemaking, with an online shop and enotourism activities that invite visitors to discover the estate, the cellar and the landscape of the Baix Penedès.

• 2010

  Josep Maria Rosell Gràcia, fifth generation, starts the Finca Mas Perdut wine project.

• 1981

  The whole family moves to live on the estate; Josep Maria Rossell Salvó modernises cultivation.

• 1961

  Anton Rossell Forcada and his son Josep Maria Rossell Solé replant the vines.

• 1941

  Anton Rossell Forcada begins to recover the estate after the Civil War.

• 1892

  Phylloxera destroys the vineyard; cultivation shifts to cereal, cotton and tobacco.

• 1868

  Anton Rossell Mestre inherits the Mas Perdut estate.

Small family-run, artisanal, terroir-driven winery focused on native Catalan grape varieties and Mediterranean estate agriculture.

• Wines from native Baix Penedès varieties

• Sweet-and-sour wines (agredolç)

• Olive oils

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2. 2Mas Perdutwikidata.org
3. 3Mas Perdutca.wikipedia.org