The Jean León winery was designed and built in 1964, in the Bordeaux Chateau style. It stands at the center of the estate, at one of its highest points, and is surrounded by the company’s own vineyards. The external appearance of the winery has undergone few changes, and it maintains the same classical presence it had almost 40 years ago.

However, from the time it was built, the inside of the Jean León winery has always been home to the latest technological advances for the production of wines of the highest expression.

The winery’s philosophy has always been oriented towards quality, elegance and limited production so that individualized control of all wines throughout the process can be ensured. This is why, despite the technical advances incorporated by the winery, many tasks are still performed in a manual and traditional way, thus guaranteeing the perfect monitoring of all processes.

The estate is divided into several sections of land, and only one wine is produced in each. These sections are known as the “Pagos.”

Pago wines are produced from the grapes of a particular single vineyard. No grapes are sourced from outside the vineyard for these wines. They are “own production” only. Pagos have three characteristics that make them unique:

1) The Land, 2) The Climate; and 3) Man’s intervention in tending to the vines and understanding the land.

The Pago concept is equivalent to the “Cru” in Bordeaux, to the “Clos” or “Climat” in Burgundy, to the “Vignetti in Italy, to the “Single Vineyard” in California, and to the “Quinta” in Portugal.

Jean León felt it necessary to find the best land and climate together with the best vines.
He traveled the world searching for lands, until he reached Catalonia. There he found the place he was seeking. The Jean León pago lies right at the heart of the Penedés region and was purchased in 1963 by grouping together several carefully selected pieces of land.

The property consists in total of 150 hectares, and are situated on a slightly sloping, south-facing mountainside in the Penedés district, at a height of 280-310 meters above sea level, sheltered from the northern winds and possible frosts in winter and spring.