Between the first and third centuries, much of the wine that Rome consumed came from Hispania (modern-day Spain and Portugal). Much of it was transported in particular vessels specially prepared with a layer of pine resin to make them watertight and preserve the wine. Those vessels came from a small wine region in northwestern Spain. Inspired by the canyons of that wine region, the Xacra collection is a tribute to the original technique that the Romans used over twenty centuries ago to make those vessels.

To create the Xacra collection we partnered with the last artisan alive who still masters this technique, preserving the craft and preventing this art from extinction. The artisan respects the original technique and the same indigenous clays as his ancestors to maintain the characteristic texture and finish.