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During the 1980's, experimentation was undertaken to determine which varietals would thrive in the area, and in 1983, old vines were removed and Tempranillo was planted. In 1984, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot were added to the vineyards surrounding the winery site. There are some 125 hectares of Tempranillo, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon plantings that make up the vineyards at the winery, making all the Jaume Serra red wines estate-grown and produced.

The white varietals of Parellada, Chardonnay, Macabeo, and Xarel-lo are grown in Jaume Serra's vineyards situated in the Alt Penedés subdivision, another region of the Penedés, and are used to produce still white wines and the area's famous sparkling wines - CAVAS.

A portion the grapes used to produce Jaume Serra's cavas are purchased under contract from 15 growers on an annual basis. Strict inspection and supervision is undertaken by the wine maker during the growing season in order to insure quality standards.

Jaume Serra uses limousine and American oak casks to age the red wines. Their cavas, made in the traditional methode champenois, are aged for a minimum of 18 to 24 months prior to releasing. Today, the winery is still undergoing constant upgrading and enlargement, and the wines and cavas of Bodegas Jaume Serra are amongst the regions most respected products.