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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
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