Priorat is a denomination of Spanish origin in the province of Tarragona, recognized with the highest quality to be...
Priorat is a denomination of Spanish origin in the province of Tarragona, recognized with the highest quality to be qualified name origin.
The vineyard sits on Llicorella called slate soil. It is a mountainous area with steep slopes, so that the grapes are grown on terraces. The climate is mild and dry, with marked fluctuations in temperature between day and night.
This entry predominant red wine made from Carignan grapes, which is the key to their current wines. Grenache is also used and hairy. To a lesser extent grapes cabernet sauvignon, merlot and syrah. Produces wine maroon, very intense aroma, highly alcoholic, dense and rich, meaty, round. The white wine is produced using Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo and Pedro Ximenez. Rose wine is also made with grenache and generous wine.
Volcanic zone. Its base, called llicorella, consists of reddish and black slate with small particles of mica. Continental climate with long, hot and dry summers, the temperature, however, can reach sub-zero winter records. Presents sharp contrasts between the valleys and highlands where both can blow cold north winds and the Mistral, warm wind blowing from the east. The vineyards are at altitudes ranging from 100 m. 700 m. and the average annual temperature is 15 ° C. The Rainfall ranges between 400mm. and 600 mm.
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