Montsant is a wine region in Catalonia, Spain.
The signature grape is Garnacha, backed by Carinena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah, plus three more.
Vines root into granite, llicorella and slate.
The climate is mediterranean, running wide diurnal swing.
The vineyards themselves read as elevated, slopes and steep sites.
Red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus two more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and velvety, aged with oak, fresh and youthful and oxidative style with complexity.
Pour them alongside grilled meats, roasted vegetables, hard cheeses and seafood.
Serve at 16 to 18°C.
In the glass.
Red: Rich and velvety, Aged with oak.
Sparkling: Fresh and youthful.
Fortified: Oxidative style with complexity.
Grapes planted here.
Bottles to look for.
- Acustic Celler Blanc, Montsant, Spain
- Acustic Celler Brao, Montsant, Spain
- Acustic Celler Tinto, Montsant, Spain
- Celler Capcanes Cabrida Garnatxa Vinyes Velles, Montsant, Spain
- Celler Capcanes Flor de Primavera Peraj Ha'Abib Tinto, Montsant, Spain
- Celler Masroig Les Sorts Vinyes Velles, Montsant, Spain
- Cellers Can Blau 'Blau', Montsant, Spain
- Cellers Can Blau 'Can Blau', Montsant, Spain
At the table.
- Grilled meats
- Roasted vegetables
- Hard cheeses
- Seafood
- Chocolate desserts
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve at 16 to 18°C.
Nearby regions.
Montsant: common questions
01.What grapes is Montsant known for?+
02.What kind of wine does Montsant make?+
03.Where is Montsant?+
04.What food goes with Montsant wine?+
More from here: every wine region in Spain, or the wider Catalonia guide.