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Types of grapes:

White type: White Garnatxa 25%, Macabeo 60%, Chardonnay 15%

Red type: Red Garnatxa 35%, Ull de Llebre 10%, Syrah 15%, Cabernet Sauvignon 20%,Merlot 10%, Cariñena 10%.

 

Features of each variety:

White:

Chardonnay- quality grape giving good results in aromatic wines of short or not very long aging

Origin: Burgeon (France)
Taste: hazel, fresh butter, mint, peach, honey
Vintage bouquet: toasted bread, vanilla, smoky

White Garnatxa- strong wines with body, well recognized in Terra Alta
Origin: any Mediterranean region
Taste: rosemary, banana

Macabeo- called Viura in la Rioja. Basis for some champagne. Main variety in Terra Alta D.O.
Origin: Penedès, Rioja
Taste: apple, grapefruit

Moscatell- powerful aroma and high sugar content
Origin: any Mediterranean region
Taste: roses, muscatel, jasmine

Red

Cabernet Sauvignon - aromatic, colorful and tannin wines, long aging, grows in fragrance while on vine
Origin: Bordeaux (France)
Taste: ripe fruits ( blackberry, red currant), truffle, eucalyptus, green pepper, liquorice
Vintage bouquet: vanilla, smoke, sandal, leather

Garnatxa- great performance, gives powerful wines. Main variety in Terra Alta D.O.
Origin: any Mediterranean region
Taste: preserves, green pepper
Vintage bouquet: vanilla, well developed aromas, prunes, raisins

Merlot- gives graceful and fine wines
Origin: Bordeaux (France)
Taste: black and red currants, wild berry preserve
Tempranillo_ in Catalunya called Ull de Llebre. Very fine, fruity and fragrant
Origin: Rioja
Taste: red wild berries, black prunes
Vintage bouquet: vanilla, leather, tobacco, truffle, cinnamon

Syrah- the only red variety in the Côtes du Rhône. Powerful wine, colorful with a strong violet fragrance
Origin: Côtes du Rhône (France)
Taste: black berry, black currant, violets, bay leaves, banana
Vintage bouquet: vanilla, prunes, leather, liquorice

Cariñena- strong , powerful and colorful wine.
Origin: Aragón
Taste: strawberry, red currant, violets
Vintage bouquet: vanilla, spices, licorice