Wine Region Catalunya

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