Devinssi Winery

Devinssi Winery, also known as Celler Devinssi, is a small artisan winery based in Gratallops, a central village of the Priorat Qualified Designation of Origin in Catalonia, Spain. The winery was established in 2000 by Josep Roca Benito, a winemaker with training and professional credentials in oenology and viticulture. Its identity is closely connected to the steep, historically cultivated vineyard landscape of Priorat and to the traditional red-grape varieties associated with the region, particularly Grenache and Carignan. The business began as a winemaking company rather than as a large industrial producer. In 2001, Devinssi planted its first vineyards at the Les Planes estate in Gratallops and began constructing a small winery in the town. During its early production period, the winery worked with fruit from old Grenache and Carignan vines in Gratallops and nearby La Vilella Baixa. This approach placed the winery within the Priorat tradition of expressing local vineyard sites through limited-scale production and the use of mature vines. A notable development came in 2005, when Devinssi recovered an old Carignan plot for the production of Rocapoll, a vi de vila, or village wine associated with a particular Priorat locality. The recovery of this vineyard illustrates the winery's emphasis on regionality, heritage varieties, and the rehabilitation of older vineyard resources rather than on broad mass-market expansion. Devinssi's portfolio includes Il·lia, Mas de les Valls, Cupatge, and Rocapoll. Mas de les Valls is produced in both red and white versions, while the other named labels represent additional expressions of the winery's Priorat-focused range. The wines have received recognition in the Guía Peñín: the 2016 edition awarded Il·lia 92 points and Rocapoll 91 points. These ratings provide evidence of specialist wine-guide recognition, although they do not by themselves establish the winery's broader market scale. In addition to selling bottled wine, Devinssi has offered grapevine adoption as a form of advance sale. This model gives consumers a more direct relationship with the vineyard and can connect purchases with the care and identity of particular vines. It also reinforces the winery's presentation as a small, place-based producer. Publicly available reference material provides limited information about Devinssi's ownership structure, distribution footprint, current management, financial performance, and international sales. The available profile is therefore best understood as that of an independent-looking Priorat winery centered on artisan production, local vineyards, and a focused portfolio of regional wines.

Devinssi Winery, or Celler Devinssi, was founded in 2000 in Gratallops by Josep Roca Benito, a specialist trained in oenology and viticulture. Gratallops is one of the prominent villages within the Priorat Qualified Designation of Origin, a Spanish wine region known for difficult terrain, old vines, and concentrated wines. The winery began planting vineyards in 2001 at the Les Planes estate in Gratallops. At the same time, it started developing a small winery in the town, establishing a production base close to the vineyards and within the Priorat landscape. In its first years, Devinssi made wines from old Grenache and Carignan vines in Gratallops and in the neighboring area of La Vilella Baixa. These varieties are central to the area's traditional red-wine identity and helped define the winery's regional focus. In 2005, Devinssi recovered an old Carignan plot for the production of Rocapoll, a vi de vila. The project connected a named wine with a specific village setting and reflected the winery's interest in preserving and using older vineyard material. The portfolio later included Il·lia, Mas de les Valls, Cupatge, and Rocapoll, with Mas de les Valls available as both a red and a white wine. The winery's wines received recognition in the 2016 edition of the Guía Peñín. Il·lia was awarded 92 points, while Rocapoll received 91 points. Devinssi also developed a grapevine-adoption program, offering adoption as a type of advance sale and creating a more direct relationship between customers and the vineyards. Available reference material does not document later ownership changes, acquisitions, major expansions, financial results, or a detailed international distribution network. The documented history therefore presents Devinssi as a focused, artisan Priorat producer whose development has been based on local vineyard planting, the recovery of older Carignan resources, and a compact range of wines tied to Gratallops and its surrounding wine country.

• 2016

  Guía Peñín recognition

  [1]Devinssi Wineryen.wikipedia.org

  Il·lia received 92 points and Rocapoll received 91 points in the 2016 Guía Peñín.

• 2005

  Recovery of an old Carignan plot

  [1]Devinssi Wineryen.wikipedia.org

  Devinssi recovered an old Carignan vineyard for the production of Rocapoll, a village-designated Priorat wine.

• 2001

  First vineyard plantings and winery development

  [1]Devinssi Wineryen.wikipedia.org

  The company planted its first vineyards at the Les Planes estate in Gratallops and began building a small winery in the town.

• 2000

  Winery founded

  [1]Devinssi Wineryen.wikipedia.org

  Josep Roca Benito founded Devinssi as a winemaking company in Gratallops, within the Priorat Qualified Designation of Origin.

Small-scale, artisan Priorat winery emphasizing local vineyard identity, mature Grenache and Carignan vines, traditional regional production, and direct consumer engagement through grapevine adoption.

• Wine

  Il·lia

  Il·lia is one of Devinssi's named wine brands within its Priorat portfolio. The wine received 92 points in the 2016 edition of the Guía Peñín, making it the highest-scoring Devinssi label specifically identified in the available reference material. Detailed information about its blend, vintage range, production volume, and current availability is not documented in the supplied sources.

• Wine

  Mas de les Valls

  Mas de les Valls is a Devinssi wine range that includes both red and white expressions. It forms part of the winery's broader Priorat-focused portfolio and represents the use of the Mas de les Valls name across more than one wine style. The available reference does not specify grape varieties, vintages, alcohol levels, production quantities, or current retail markets.

• Wine

  Cupatge

  Cupatge is one of the named wines produced by Devinssi. Its name indicates a blend-oriented identity, although the available reference material does not provide a confirmed varietal composition or detailed winemaking description. It belongs to the winery's artisan range associated with the Priorat designation.

• Village-designated wine · 2005

  Rocapoll

  Rocapoll is a Devinssi wine made from an old Carignan plot recovered in 2005. It is described as a vi de vila, linking the label to a specific village expression within Priorat. Rocapoll received 91 points in the 2016 Guía Peñín. The sources do not provide further technical details about its current vintages or distribution.

• Direct-to-consumer wine program

  Grapevine adoption

  Devinssi has offered adoption of grapevines as a form of advance sale. The program extends beyond a conventional bottle transaction by connecting customers with vines and the vineyard context behind the wine. The supplied reference does not specify the program's terms, duration, customer benefits, or current availability.

1. 1Devinssi Wineryen.wikipedia.org