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D.O. Priorato

Introduction | History | Geography | Climate | Viticulture | Viniculture | Wines | Wineries  

Priorato - called Priorat in Catalan - is a small, unique pocket of black hills where powerful, deep red wines of superb quality have been made for over eight centuries.

Located in the province of Tarragona, the DO leaped to fame in the last decade after producers began to apply new technologies in their winemaking. Since then the vineyards, planted at the beginning of the eighties with French as well as native varieties, have produced the acclaimed ‘new Prioratos’ . Today these wines have become some of the best known not only in Spain but also internationally.

The quality of the wines, both the traditional and the new, is founded on a unique microclimate and soil . It is this terroir and the mixture of old and new wines that have made Priorato one of the most closely watched European growing areas.
 

Fact file

CRDO address:

Bassa, 9

43737 Gratallops

Tarragona

Spain

DO established

11AUG54

Last updated

02 dic 2008

Telephone

+34-977-839-495

Fax

+34-977-839-495

E-mail

info@doqpriorat.org

Website

http://www.doqpriorat.org/

Vineyards:

Subzones

-

Area under vine

1,725ha

Area in full production

1,620 ha

Altitude of vineyards

100 to 700 m

Soil types

Llicorella (see above) and (highlands) schist

Principal grapes (w)

Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo

Principal grapes (r)

Garnacha Tinta, Cariñena

Permitted grapes (w)

Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo, Pedro Ximénez

Permitted grapes (r)

Garnacha Peluda, Cariñena, Cabernet-Sauvignon

Experimental grapes (w)

Chenin Blanc

Experimental grapes (r)

Syrah, Pinot Noir

Organic viticulture

-

Climate:

Max. summer temp.

35°C

Min. Winter temp.

-4°C

Average rainfall

400-600 mm

Average sunshine

2,600 hours annually

Production:

Maximum crop

6,000 kg/ha

Yield

65%

Equivalent hl/ha

39 hl/ha

Production 2001 (hl)

17,500

Production 2002 (hl)

19,000

Production 2003 (hl)

21,000

Production 2004 (hl)

29,000

Production 2005 (hl)

26,689

Production 2006(hl)

28,385

Production 2007(hl)

30,355

Wine alcohol content:

White

N/e 13% abv

Pink

N/e 13% abv

Red

N/e 13% abv

Other

Generosos 15% abv; Rancios 15% abv

Ageing in oak:

Crianza

12 months oak, 12 months bottle

Reserva

12 months oak, 24 months bottle

Gran Reserva

24 months oak, 48 months bottle

Generoso/Rancio

48 months

Wineries:

Number of Wineries

82

Total exports - 2001 (hl)

4,066.20

Total exports - 2002 (hl)

4,631.63

Total exports - 2003 (hl)

4,578.82

Total exports - 2004 (hl)

5,125.53

Total exports - 2005 (hl)

5,677.69

Total exports - 2006 (hl)

6,673,49

Total exports - 2007 (hl)

9,337.91

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