Oscar's talents are undoubtable as a winemaker, but behind all this is the person who is the soul of Emendis, Jordi Valles. He comes from Penedes and his family are very much rooted in the wine business of the region. He worked for Castell d'Age and then Bodegas Roqueta for 10 years. During that time, he met and married Anna Valles. Anna's father had bought the beautiful farmhouse and vineyards surrounding Emendis many years before. At that time, he was selling the grapes off, but Jordi convinced his father-in-law to transform the vineyards and start to make quality wines and Cavas, and to build a modern winery. In 2006, he left his job to join Emendis full-time and since then has established them as a producer of real quality and interest.