Catalonia

Catalonia is a wine region of Spain.

Macabeo leads the plantings, with Parellada, Xarel-lo, Tempranillo and Garnacha, plus one more alongside it.

The ground underneath is clay, limestone and slate.

The climate is mediterranean, running notable rainfall.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal and elevated.

Red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine, plus two more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows cava, its crisp and refreshing profile, powerful and complex and firm tannins, plus three more.

Labels here fall under the DO and the DOCa.

Inside it sit Penedes, Priorat, Montsant, Terra Alta and Emporda.

Names to look for on a shelf: Alvaro Palacios, Bodegas Torres, Celler Credo and Clos Mogador.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, grilled meats, pasta dishes and cheeses.

decant before pouring.

Keeps for 10 to 15 years.

In the glass.

Sparkling: Cava, Its crisp and refreshing profile.

Red: Powerful and complex, Firm tannins, Mineral edge.

White: Diverse and fruity, Ideal for pairing with seafood.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DO
• DOCa

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Alvaro Palacios 'Les Terrasses' Velles Vinyes, Priorat DOCa, Spain
• Alvaro Palacios Camins del Priorat, Priorat DOCa, Spain
• Alvaro Palacios Finca Dofi, Priorat DOCa, Spain
• Alvaro Palacios L'Ermita Velles Vinyes, Priorat DOCa, Spain
• Alvaro Palacios Vi de Vila Gratallops, Priorat DOCa, Spain
• Celler Mas Doix 'Doix' Costers de Vinyes Velles, Priorat DOCa, Spain
• Cims de Porrera Classic, Priorat DOCa, Spain
• Clos i Terrasses Clos Erasmus 'Laurel', Priorat DOCa, Spain

At the table.

• seafood
• grilled meats
• pasta dishes
• cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• decant before pouring.
• Keeps for 10 to 15 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Catalonia: common questions

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