Catalunya is a Spanish
Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) (''Denominació d'Origen Protegida'' in
Catalan) for
Catalan wine which was formally recognised in 2001. It was created with the specific purpose of providing commercial support to over 200 wineries (''bodegas'') that produced quality wine but which were not included in other specific DOP's in
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) is situate ...
. It does not have a specific geographical location but is formed by over 40 km
2 of individual vineyards which are dispersed all over Catalonia, and allows mixing of grapes from other DOPs.
Subregions
For details regarding climate, soil type, wines produced etc., see the other DOP's in Catalonia:
*
Alella
*
Cava
*
Conca de Barberà
*
Costers del Segre
*
Empordà
*
Montsant
*
Penedès
*
Pla de Bages
*
Priorat
*
Tarragona
Tarragona (, ; ) is a coastal city and municipality in Catalonia (Spain). It is the capital and largest town of Tarragonès county, the Camp de Tarragona region and the province of Tarragona. Geographically, it is located on the Costa Daurada ar ...
*
Terra Alta
Authorised Grape Varieties
The authorised grape varieties are:
* Red:
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide. It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux (wine), Bordeaux style, but can also be vinified alone, as in the Loire (wine), Loire's C ...
,
Cabernet Sauvignon,
Garnatxa Negra,
Garnatxa Peluda,
Garnatxa Roja (Garnatxa Gris),
Garnatxa tintorera,
Merlot
Merlot ( ) is a dark-blue-colored wine grape variety that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name ''Merlot'' is thought to be a diminutive of , the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color ...
,
Monastrell,
Petit Verdot
Petit Verdot is a variety of red wine grape, principally used in classic Bordeaux blends. It ripens much later than the other varieties in Bordeaux, often too late, so it fell out of favour in its home region. When it does ripen it adds tannin, ...
,
Picapoll Negre,
Pinot Noir
Pinot noir (), also known as Pinot nero, is a red-wine grape variety of the species ''Vitis vinifera''. The name also refers to wines created predominantly from Pinot noir grapes. The name is derived from the French language, French words fo ...
,
Samsó / Carinyena,
Sumoll,
Sirah,
Trepat,
Ull de llebre,
Xarel·lo Vermell.
* White:
Albarinho,
Chardonnay
Chardonnay (, ; ) is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine. The variety originated in the Burgundy wine region of eastern France, but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand. For new a ...
,
Chenin,
Garnatxa Blanca,
Gewürtztraminer,
Macabeu,
Malvasía,
Malvasía de Sitges,
Moscatell d’Alejandria,
Moscatel de Frontignan,
Parellada,
Pedro Ximénez,
Picapoll Blanc,
Riesling
Riesling ( , ) is a white grape variety that originated in the Rhine region. Riesling is an aromatic grape variety displaying flowery, almost perfumed, aromas as well as high acidity. It is used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet, and sparkling ...
,
Sauvignon Blanc,
Sumoll Blanc,
Viognier
Viognier () is a white wine grape variety. It is the only permitted grape for the French wine Condrieu AOC, Condrieu in the Rhone Valley (wine), Rhône Valley.J. Robinson ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', Third Edition, p. 754, Oxford Univers ...
,
Vinyater,
Xarel·lo
References
External links
D.O.P. Catalunya official website
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Catalan wine
Wine regions of Spain
Appellations
Wine classification