The Team

Pep Cifre, director at Can Axartell, is crystal clear on one point: the heart of this estate is its team. He has been working with many of its members since the founding of the estate in 1997. While he splits his time between Mallorca and Hamburg, the relationship is a very close one and the exchanges are intense. The core team at Can Axartell is comprised of:

Pep Cifre – Managing Director

When Pep met the owners of Can Axartell back in 1997, he was still working on his doctorate in agricultural science. Yet he immediately grasped the opportunity that Can Axartell represented. And from that moment forward, his theoretical research became bound up with concrete practical implementation. He not only oversees the work at Can Axartell, but also serves as professor and assistant dean at the Faculty for Natural Sciences at the Universitat de les Illes Balears in Palma de Mallorca.

Pep Cifre – Managing Director

Joan Manuel Ochogavia – Cellarmaster

During his studies as a technical landscape engineer, Joan Manuel spent his semester breaks and internships gathering experience at a wide range of estates. In 2010 he began working alongside Rosa Pons in the vineyards at Can Axartell. When an opening for an expert cellarmaster arose in 2012, Joan Manuel seemed predestined for the position — a role he has carried out with tremendous care and talent.

Rosa Pons – Sales director for the vineyards and olive plantation

Like Pep Cifre, Rosa Pons studied agricultural science and earned a doctorate in agricultural machinery engineering. After several years teaching in agricultural high education and private positions in the agricultural sector, she accepted a new role at Can Axartell. She is at home in nature, and since 2003 has been the driving force behind the progress in Can Axartell's vineyards and olive plantations. It is her responsibility to ensure that all processes follow strict organic principles and that the vines, olive trees and other farmed areas receive optimal care and cultivation.

Rosa Pons – Sales director for the vineyards and olive plantation

Agusti Mascaro – Business Development and Customer Relations

Agusti's domain is Can Axartell's relationship with its customers, and especially its retailers and restaurants on Mallorca and the Spanish mainland. Together with Karl, he provides support on the international market and is heavily involved with framing the overall marketing strategy.

Karl Heimers – Business Development and Customer Relations

Karl Heimers hails from a winegrowing family in Rheinhessen, Germany. His own interests tended toward applied economics, leading him to specialize in marketing and environmental management. Since 2018, Karl has been responsible for business development in the German-speaking world and in working with Agusti on expanding the business into additional international markets. Alongside his professional work, he is also currently studying for a diploma from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET).

Agusti Mascaro – Business Development and Customer Relations

Sebastiá Crespi – Sales and Events

Sebastià has spent his whole life in the hostelry sector. After four years studying hostelry and tourism, he started working as a maître d'hotel & sommelier in some of the best places in Mallorca (Michelin Stars, Relais & Chateaux) During that time, he specialized in catering, studying protocol and events organizing degree in Barcelona. Later, he began as a trade manager in the wine business, where he's been for the last 14 years.

Maria Angels Bennaser – Administration and Customer Service

With degrees in Business Administration and Management, a master’s in Human Resources and post-graduate work in Business Law, Maria has all areas of the estate's administrative needs well covered.

Maria Angels Bennaser – Administration and Customer Service

With degrees in Business Administration and Management, a master’s in Human Resources and post-graduate work in Business Law, Maria has all areas of the estate's administrative needs well covered.

Maria Cerda – Tours & Customer Service

Hailing from nearby Pollença, Maria is an English and German interpreter with excellent French knowledge as well — the ideal first line of contact for our customers. Her degree in tourism management and years of working in guest services at an art museum only add to her skill and charm.

Núria Coll Cifre – Tours & Customer Service

With the International Tourism degree, Nuria has customer-facing experience and has worked as an event hostess in the tourism sector on the island. With a very good English level and knowledge of German, together with Maria, she is in charge of the guided tours and guest services.