Fact file

CRDO address:

Masia Museu Can Magarola, Av. Sant Mateu 2

08328 Alella

Barcelona

Spain

DO established

1953

Last updated

22 February 2006

Telephone

+34 935 559 153

Fax

+34 935 405 249

E-mail

doalella@doalella.com

Website

www.doalella.com

Vineyards:

Subzones

none

Area under vine

314 ha

Area in full production

-

Altitude of vineyards

60 m - 350 m

Soil types

lowlands: sandy earth over granite; uplands, sandy earth over limestone.

Principal grapes (w)

Pansà Blanca, Chardonnay

Principal grapes (r)

Garnacha, Ull de Llebre (Tempranillo), Merlot

Permitted grapes (w)

Garnacha Blanca, Pansà Rosada, Picapoll, Malvasía, Parellada, Macabeo, Chenin Blanc

Permitted grapes (r)

Garnacha Peluda, Cabernet-Sauvignon

Experimental grapes (w)

Viognier

Experimental grapes (r)

-

Organic viticulture

15 ha

Climate:

Max. summer temp.

32°C

Min. winter temp.

-3°C

Average rainfall

530 mm annually

Average sunshine

2,527 hours/annually

Production:

Maximum crop

6,500 kg/ha

Yield

74%

Equivalent hl/ha

48 hl/ha

Production 2006

-

Production 2007

-

Production 2008

-

Wine alcohol content:

White

10-13.5% abv

Rosé

10-13.5% abv

Red

10-14% abv

Other

Sparkling 10.8-12.5% abv;

Aguja 10.8-12.5% abv;

Generoso 13.5-19% abv

Ageing in oak:

Crianza

white: 3 months oak;

red: 6 months oak

Reserva

-

Gran Reserva

-

Wineries:

Number of Wineries

7

Total exports - 2006

-

Total exports - 2007

5.104 hl

Total exports - 2008

-