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Approved as a DO at a regional level in autumn 2001, this young denomination had already acquired considerable prestige as the Falset subzone of Tarragona DO. The vineyards fall in spectacularly beautiful hilly country, sharing the slopes with almond and olive groves and pines. The land forms a horseshoe around Priorato, but the wines here have a clear identity of their own. Production is divided between cooperatives and family bodegas, which are often advised by locally trained young oenologists.
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Fact file
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CRDO address:
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Plaça Quartera, 6
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43730 Falset
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Tarragona
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Spain
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DO established
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2001
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Last updated
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-
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Telephone
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+34-977-831-742
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Fax
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+34-977-830-676
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E-mail
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info@domontsant.com
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Website
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www.domontsant.com
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Vineyards:
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Subzones
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Area under vine
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2,091ha
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Area in full production
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2,050 ha
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Altitude of vineyards
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450 m
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Soil types
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In general, the soils of the DO can be simplified in three differentiated types: the lime clay soil presents to a large extent, granite sandy with little capacity of water retention in Falset, and some poor soils of slates that appear in several areas of the DO.
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Principal grapes (w)
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Chardonay, garnacha b., macabeo, moscatel, pansal, parellada and trobat.
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Principal grapes (r)
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Cabernet, mazuela, garnacha n., garnacha peluda, merlot, monastrell, picapoll n., syrah and tempranillo
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Permitted grapes (w)
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-
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Permitted grapes (r)
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-
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Experimental grapes (w)
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-
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Experimental grapes (r)
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-
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Organic viticulture
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-
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Climate:
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Max. summer temp.
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29-31 ºC (summer maximum average temperatures) (June, July, Aug., Set.)
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Min. Winter temp.
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1-5 ºC (winter minimum average temperatures) (Dic., Jan., Feb., March)
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Average rainfall
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400-500 mm
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Average sunshine
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14-15 h./dia
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Production:
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Maximum crop
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8,000
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Rendimiento
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72%
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Equivalent hl/ha
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57
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Production 2001 (hl)
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(still DO Tarragona)
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Production 2002 (hl)
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61,597.77 hl
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Production 2003 (hl)
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67,806.98 hl
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Wine types:
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White
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11.5 %
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Pink
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12 %
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Red
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12.5 %
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Other
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Ranci, mistela, vino dulce, vimblanc: 15 %; Garnatxa: 15 %
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Ageing in oak:
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Crianza
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2 years (min. 6 months oak)
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Reserva
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3 years (min. 12 months oak)
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Gran Reserva
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5 years (24 months oak, 36 months bottle)
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Wineries:
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Number of Wineries
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-
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Total exports - 2001 (hl)
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(still DO Tarragona)
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Total exports - 2002 (hl)
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2.766,42 hl
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Total exports - 2003 (hl)
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5.989,78 hl
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