Catalunya D.O. / D.O.P.
Classification of young wine vintages
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DATA
Nº of hectares under vine: 39.761 - Nº of vine growers: 4.647 - Nº of wineries: 192 - Harvest 21: Very Good - Production 21: 37.786.334 liters - Marketing: 46% Domestic - 54% International.
SITUATION
The production area covers the traditional Catalan winegrowing areas and practically corresponds to the Denominations of Origin currently existing in Catalonia plus some municipalities with a winegrowing vocation.
CLIMATOLOGY AND SOILS
Depending on where the vineyard is located, the soils of the Catalan winegrowing regions, the characteristics of which are defined in this guide. See Alella, Empordà-Costa Brava, Conca de Barberà, Costers del Segre, Montsant, Penedès, Pla de Bages, Priorat, Tarragona, Terra Alta.
VARIETIES
Whites: chardonnay, garnacha blanca, macabeo, moscatel de alejandría, moscatel de grano menudo, parellada, riesling, xarel.lo, gewürztraminer, subirat parent (malvasía), malvasía de Sitges, picapoll blanc, pedro ximénez, chenin, riesling, albariño, sumoll blanco, viognier, vinyater and sauvignon blanc.
Reds: cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, garnacha roja (gray), garnacha negra, garnacha peluda, garnacha tintorera, merlot, monastrell, petit verdot, picapoll negro, pinot noir, samsó (cariñena), sumoll, syrah, trepat, ull de llebre (tempranillo) and xarel.lo rosat.
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WINES
WHITES
In general, those of the autochthonous Catalan varieties, macabeo, xarel.lo and parellada, predominate. They are straw yellow in color, fresh and fruity on the nose; in the mouth they are quite light and easy to drink. Some Chardonnay wines can also be found with a little more fruit expression typical of the variety, but not too much, as they usually come from vineyards with high yields.
ROSÉS
They are quite modern in style, most of them have a pinkish or raspberry-pinkish color and the aroma is fresh and fruity, with hints of red fruits; in the mouth, light and correct.
RED WINE
They can be made with native grapes, especially ull de llebre (tempranillo) and garnacha. Cherry-colored, they are usually fruity on the nose with notes of wild fruits; fruity on the mouth, not too full-bodied, but pleasant to drink. There are also examples of foreign varieties, especially cabernet, in which balsamic and sometimes vegetal notes may appear and which have greater structure on the palate.
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