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Wine Region Catalunya

Catalunya is the home of the famous wine regions Priorat and Penedès.

Catalunya

Catalunya

Priorat

DOQ Priorat

Penedès

Penedès

Penedes DO

Penedès is best known for Cava, the Spanish version of Champagne, and accounts for around 95% of the world's Cava production.

Priorat DOCa

Priorat is the star of the Catalonian region and one of the two regions in Spain (along with Rioja) to receive the top DOCa designation.

Priorat is known for its powerful red wines, often made from old-vine Garnacha and Carignan.

Monsant DO

Montsant wraps around the smaller Priorat, and is home to the same old Garnacha and Carignan vines.

It shares much with Priorat, including vines planted at high elevation in similar soils and climate. But the wines come at modest prices (as "Poor Man's Priorat).

Grapes

Parellada, Macabeo and Xarel-lo are three white grape varieties which produce good quality white wines, and also marry together to create Spain’s flagship sparkling wine, Cava.

An increasing demand has pushed Spain to plant Cabernet Sauvignon in different regions such as Catalonia, Navarra and La Mancha.

In Catalonia, Cabernet Sauvignon is blended with Tempranillo, Garnacha and Monastrell.

Black Grapes

White Grapes

Cabernet Sauvignon

Garnacha
Carigan
Monastrell
Tempranillo
Cabernet Sauvignon

Sauvignon

Parellada
Macabeo (Viura)
Xarel-lo

Red Wines

White Wines

Red Wine

Priorat DOCa
Ull de Llebre
Garnacha
Carigan
Tempranillo

White Wine

Cava
Macabeo (Viura)

Soil

Climate

Soil

Hilly
Alluvial
Granite
Clay
Sand

Soil

Moderate
Mediterrian
Mediterrian Ocean

Catalunian DOs

There are 11 DOs in Catalunya. More than any other region in Spain.

Cava Cellar

The most widely known and celebrated are Priorat DOCa, Penedès DO and Montsant DO:

Alella DO
Conca de Barberà DO
Costers del Segre DO
Empordà DO
Montsant DO
Penedès DO
Pla de Bages DO
Priorat DOCa
Terra Alta DO
Tarragona DO


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