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The Catalunya Denominación de Origen (DO) was formally recognised in 2001 and 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 DO’s in Catalonia. It does not have a specific geographical location but is formed by over 4,000 ha of individual vineyards which are dispersed all over Catalonia. For details regarding climate, soil type, grape varieties, wines produced etc, see the other DO’s in Catalonia: See also Principality of Catalonia (for the historic territory) and Northern Catalonia. ...

Empordà is a historical region of Catalonia, divided since 1936 into two comarques, Alt Empordà and Baix Empordà. Categories: Spain geography stubs ... Conca de Barberà is a comarca (county) in Tarragona province, Catalonia, Spain. ... The Penedès wine-making region of Catalonia in Northeast Spain lies to the south-west of the city of Barcelona. ... Priorat is a comarca (county) in Catalonia. ... Tarragona (IPA: in Catalan) is a city located in the south of Catalonia, northeastern Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. ... Terra Alta is a sparsely populated inland comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. ... This article is about a type of wine; Cava is also an island in Scotland and a part of human anatomy. ...

References

http://www.do-catalunya.com/angles/index.html Official website


http://www.winesfromspain.com



 

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