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Chapter 1
The descent begins
A fine wine, slipping into a cellar no winery on land could ever build.
Chapter 2
Down into the dark.
In complete darkness, the sea takes over. Steady temperature, constant pressure, and the endless motion of the currents.
Chapter 3
Time moves differently here
Six to twelve months below can age a wine like four to eight years on land, while the sea slowly claims the glass as its own.
Chapter 4
The Mediterranean leaves its mark
In total darkness the wine settles, the bottle becomes a reef, and what rises again is the Elixir of the Sea.
Six to twelve months beneath the sea age a wine like four to eight years on land.
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Wine that protects
Every bottle funds the Octopus Project and Mediterranean conservation. -
Award-winning inside
Only Spanish wines with DO or DOCa certification are selected for underwater ageing. -
Shaped by the sea
80% of bottles are colonized by marine life. No two are ever alike. -
A family story
Just Gergő, Mariona and their daughter. No corporate group behind us.
What They Say
Every bottle protects the Mediterranean
Through the Octopus Project in l'Empordà, Costa Brava, we study the decline of octopus populations and actively rebuild their habitat. 1,100 m of underwater ropes across two areas, 50 traditional cadup shelters, a living reef the sea reclaims as its own.
- 56 octopuses sheltered
- 1 time spent underwater
- 2577 kg CO₂e avoided from cooling (estimated)
- 1764 ecosystem data points
Experiences & causes
Our wine travels further than the cellar. From charity galas to the open sea, every ElixSea bottle carries a story worth sharing.
Our story
“Born from a shared love of the sea and the wine, our wine is aged beneath the waves.”
It began with a single bottle and a shared love for the ocean. Mariona, a marine biologist, met Gergő, raised in his family's Hungarian winery. Two paths that crossed underwater and never parted. Today our wines rest on the seabed, where the silence of the deep shapes every vintage. This is ElixSea, the elixir of the sea.
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly is underwater-aged wine?
It's wine that finishes its aging on the seabed instead of a traditional cellar. Submerged in complete darkness, under constant pressure, stable temperature and the endless motion of the currents, the wine evolves in a way no winery on land can reproduce.
How long do the bottles stay underwater?
Generally 6 to 12 months, but we have some longer aged wines too (1,5-2 years)
Does underwater aging really make a difference?
At our tastings, we serve the underwater-aged wine alongside its “terrestrial” control sample and let our guests decide. So far, everyone has been able to recognise a difference, and 99% have preferred the underwater-aged wine.
For the marine creatures, the difference we make means much more.
Is the wine safe to drink after being in the sea?
Absolutely. The wine never comes into contact with seawater. Each bottle remains completely sealed throughout the ageing process and undergoes careful inspection once it returns to the surface.
Why are the bottles covered in marine life?
During their months underwater, the bottles become part of the surrounding marine habitat. Barnacles, oysters and other organisms naturally settle on their surface, leaving each bottle with its own unique appearance.
No two bottles ever come back the same.
What wines do you use?
We tested different DO and DOCa wines extensively, to see how they respond to underwater ageing. Only the ones that thrive beneath the surface make it into our collection. Survival of the finest.
Enjoy the ElixSea experience
