Top 100 wines of Catalogne

Discovering the wine region of Catalogne

Cradle of Cava (~95% of Spanish output, traditional method): Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada trilogy, fine fruity bubble. Quality peak in Priorat DOCa: dense, mineral reds on llicorella (schist), old-vine Garnacha and Cariñena with black fruit, garrigue notes, firm tannins. Also Penedès, fleshy Montsant, sunny Empordà, Costers del Segre. Mediterranean.

70,000 ha, 12 appellations. From Cava to great age-worthy crus.

Discover the grape variety: Garnacha

Generous, warm reds with an evolving ruby robe, smooth tannins and an ample palate, showing intense aromas of ripe red fruits (cherry, candied raspberry), garrigue, dry herbs, spices, liquorice and sun-drenched notes. Also in luscious rosés and sweet wines (Banyuls). Absolute star of Priorat DOQ, pillar of Rioja DOCa, Garnacha de Aragón, Campo de Borja DO, Calatayud DO and Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC. Aragonese autochthonous variety, one of the most planted worldwide.

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Bodegas Celler Francisco Castillo - Clos Dominic - Vinyes Altes Selecció Míriam Priorat

Vinyes Altes Selecció Míriam PrioratBodegas Celler Francisco Castillo - Clos Dominic

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Clos Lentiscus - Sumoll Reserva Familia Blanc de Noirs

Sumoll Reserva Familia Blanc de NoirsClos Lentiscus

543

Xarel-lo XXXWinery Viladellops

544

TintoWinery Costerduo

545

Winery Terroir Al Límit Soc. Lda - Torroja

TorrojaWinery Terroir Al Límit Soc. Lda

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Clos VilóWinery Costers del Priorat

547

Winery Joan d'Anguera - Finca l'Argat&agrave

Finca l'ArgatàWinery Joan d'Anguera

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MigMigWinery La Vinyeta

549

Nas del GegantWinery Escoda-Sanahuja

550

SirsellWinery Capafons-Ossó

551

Winery AT Roca - Reserva Clàssic Métode Tradicional

Reserva Clàssic Métode TradicionalWinery AT Roca

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Winery Costers del Priorat - Petit Pissarres

Petit PissarresWinery Costers del Priorat

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Winery Mas Llunes - Garnatxa d’Empordà Solera

Garnatxa d’Empordà SoleraWinery Mas Llunes

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Winery Gramona - Sauvignon Blanc Penedès

Sauvignon Blanc PenedèsWinery Gramona

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TitiWinery Celler Noguerals

556

FaustWinery Finca Parera

557

Winery Laureano Serres Montagut - Mendall Roig Jose Maria

Mendall Roig Jose MariaWinery Laureano Serres Montagut

558

TempusWinery Altavins

559

Winery Joan d'Anguera - Joan d'Anguera Les Maiols

Joan d'Anguera Les MaiolsWinery Joan d'Anguera

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Winery Costers del Sió - Finca Siós Single Estate

Finca Siós Single EstateWinery Costers del Sió

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Catalogne

wines from the region of Catalogne go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple, leg of lamb in a herb crust with preserved vegetables or duck confit parmentier.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Catalogne

On the nose in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, smoke or apples. In the mouth in the region of Catalogne is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.