Max. Summer temp. : 40 ºC
Min. Winter temp.: -5 ºC
Average rainfall: 450-500 mm annually
Average sunshine: 2,500 hours annually
Reus (Catalonia)
Catalunya DO
The DO Catalunya was created in 1999 covering all the traditional grape planting areas, putting on top of the existing catalan DO's and offering the DO's certification for wineries located in excluded DO areas with high quality wines.
The DO Catalunya allows the wine's production with greater regulatory flexibility, affording cupages between varieties from different regions, with the aim to provide a commercial product with a symbol of identity, respecting its origin's philosophy and the qualitative procedures generally admitted.
Regulatory Council
Consejo Regulador DO Catalunya
Passeig Sunyer, 4-6 1er
4302 Reus
Tarragona
Tel.: +34 977 328 103
info@do-catalunya.com
www.do-catalunya.com
Sources:
- Spanish Ministry of Agriculture
The DO Catalunya allows the wine's production with greater regulatory flexibility.
- DO Catalunya
- DO Catalunya Log
Vineyards
Area under vine
43,655.08 ha.
Altitude of vineyards
450 m.
Soil types
Sedimentary stores with predominance of calcareous materials and low contents of organic matte.
Principal grapes (w)
Albariño, Chardonnay, Chenin, Garnatxa Blanca, Gewürztraminer, Macabeu, Malvasia, Malvasia de Sitges, Moscatel (d’Alexandria and de Frontignan), Parellada, Pedro Ximénez, Picapoll Blanc, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Sumoll Blanc, Xarel·lo, Viognier and Vinyater.
Principal grapes (r)
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnatxa Negra, Garnatxa Peluda, Garnatxa Roja (Garnatxa Gris), Garnatxa Tintorera, Merlot, Monastrell, Petit Verdot, Picapoll Negre, Pinot Noir, Samsó (Cariñena), Sumoll, Syrah, Trepat and Ull de Llebre (Tempranillo).
Production:
Maximum crop
10,000 Kg/ha reds; 12,000 kg/ha whites
Yield
70 %
Production 2013
490,127.50 hl
Production 2014
567,003.77 hl
Production 2015
557,904.31 hl