Founded in 1998 by the Doix and Llagostera families, the winery in the village of Poboleda (Priorat Spain) continues a tradition that began in 1850. In 1888, the wine of the early patriarch Juan Extrems Doix won the gold medal in the Barcelona World's Fair.
Phylloxera caused an abrupt halt and impoverishment in the region, but some of the first Carignan vines planted after the plague are now used for the extremely scarce 1902 Centenary Carignan. Grapes grown by the founders used to be sold to the local cooperative before they set up their own business.
Poboleda is one of the tallest and coolest villages in Priorat. Valentí Llagostera says the dry cold northwest winds are responsible for the high acidity of the wine. The grapes ripen more slowly and the harvest usually starts a week later than in Gratallops.
In 2019, the partnership between Cliff Lede, a Canadian producer based in Napa Valley (owner of Cliff Lede Vineyards and Fel Wines) and Mas Doix began. They took a 50% stake in the Catalan winery and the influx of capital made it possible to build a new winery on the outskirts of Poboleda. The new building blends seamlessly with the stony landscape and the color of the llicorella stones so typical of the Priorat region.
The winery owns about 20 hectares of vineyards that are farmed organically with some biodynamic practices. Undoubtedly, the four-hectare Doix vineyard is its most prized asset, with Carignan vines planted in 1902 and 80-year-old Garnacha vines. Syrah is the only international grape they grow - it represents 10% of the blend of their red wines Les Crestes and Salanques.
In addition to red wines with varieties such as Garnacha, Carignan and some Syrah (used in the blend of Les Cretes), Mas Doix has expanded its range of white wines. Murmuri is predominantly Garnacha Blanca with three months of lees aging in stainless steel tanks, while the more complex Salix combines 20% Macabeo and 15% Pedro Ximénez with the Garnacha Blanca and lees aging in stainless steel tanks and oak barrels.
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