Tarragona Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Bottles to find

Tarragona is a wine region in Catalonia, Spain.

The signature grape is Garnacha, backed by Macabeo, Parellada, Xarel-lo and Cabernet Sauvignon, plus two more.

The ground underneath is alluvial, calcareous and granite.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal and mountains.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus two more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows traditional sweet fortified varieties and cava wines dominate production.

At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, seafood, cheese plates and roasted vegetables.

Soil

AlluvialCalcareousGranite

Climate

Mediterranean

Terrain

CoastalMountains

Styles

redwhiterosésparklingfortified

In the glass.

Fortified: Traditional sweet fortified varieties.

Sparkling: Cava wines dominate production.

Grapes planted here.

01 GarnachaDominant Read → 02 MacabeoSignificant in Blends for Cava Read → 03 ParelladaSignificant in Blends for Cava Read → 04 Xarel-loSignificant in Blends for Cava Read → 05 Cabernet SauvignonBlending Read →

06 Tempranillo (Ull de Llebre)Red Styles

07 MerlotRed Styles Read → 08 Carinena Read →

09 Ull de Llebre

10 Chardonnay Read → 11 Syrah Read → 12 Tempranillo Read → 13 Sumoll Read → 14 Grenache Blanc Read → 15 Trepat Read →

Bottles to look for.

Baturrica Gran Reserva, Tarragona, Spain
Celler 9+ Blau Mari, Tarragona, Spain
Celler Sanroma 'El Transgressor', Tarragona, Spain
Celler Sanroma 'Escumos' Metode Ancestral Rosado, Tarragona, Spain
Celler Sanroma 'L'Incorrecte', Tarragona, Spain
Celler Sanroma 'Rush Vi', Tarragona, Spain
Celler Sanroma 125, Tarragona, Spain
Celler Sanroma El Nexe, Tarragona, Spain

At the table.

Grilled meats
Seafood
Cheese plates
Roasted vegetables
Paella

Nearby regions.

01 CataloniaSpain Read → 02 PenedesSpain Read → 03 MontsantSpain Read → 04 CavaSpain Read →

Tarragona: common questions

01.

What grapes is Tarragona known for?

Garnacha is the signature grape of Tarragona. Macabeo, Parellada, Xarel-lo and Cabernet Sauvignon are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Tarragona make?

Tarragona produces red wine, white wine, rosé wine and sparkling wine, plus one more.

03.

Where is Tarragona?

You will find Tarragona in Spain, where it is a wine region.

04.

What food goes with Tarragona wine?

Try grilled meats, seafood, cheese plates, roasted vegetables and paella.

More from here: every wine region in Spain, or the wider Catalonia guide.