Alella (DO)

Alella one of the smaller wine regions in Spain. The area under cultivation for wine is about 560 acres and the number of wineries amounts to 92 In 2005, the level of production was 678,000 liters. The wine-growing area extends in Catalonia above Barcelona Montgat along the coast up to Mataró and closes in the hinterland communities Martorelles and La Roca del Vallès with a. Named after the area is the town of Alella.

Influenced by the most urban environment of cultivated land, the situation complicates close to Catalonia's capital, the ability to tap the winemakers additional new vines for wine growing. Agricultural land is hard to get at a reasonable price, because now almost every spare plot is already building land or residential purposes.

Climatically, this area with hot as a strong Mediterranean -influenced microclimate, dry summers and mild winters are referred to, Soils, dark and very clayey in the mountain regions, convert to almost white, also known as " sauló " designated rocky soils in the coastal region. These bright soils have to save the good feature large amounts of solar energy, which in turn has a significant impact on the state of maturity and the sugar concentration of grape varieties grown there.

Varieties

The following grape varieties are mainly used for installation:

Chenin Blanc, Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo, Malvasia, Parellada, Pansa Blanca, Picapoll, Sauvignon Blanc and Xarel -lo. The grape Pansa Blanca is a Xarel -lo Article

Garnacha Tinta, Merlot, Panza Vermella, Pinot Noir, Syrah and Ull de Llebre

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