Catalunya is a Spanish Denominación de Origen

Denominación de Origen

Denominación de Origen is part of a regulatory classification system primarily for Spanish wines but also for other foodstuffs like honey, meats and condiments. In wines it parallels the hierarchical system of France and Italy although Rioja and Sherry preceded the full system...

 (DO) (Denominació d'Origen in Catalan

Catalan language

Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...

) for wines which was formally recognised in 1999. It was created with the specific purpose of providing commercial support to over 200 wineries (bodegas) that produced quality wine but which were not included in other specific DO’s in Catalonia

Catalonia

Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...

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It does not have a specific geographical location but is formed by over 40 km² of individual vineyards which are dispersed all over Catalonia.

Sub-regions

For details regarding climate, soil type, grape varieties, wines produced etc., see the other DO’s in Catalonia:

• Alella (DO)
  Alella (DO)
  Alella is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines produced in Maresme county in the Spanish autonomous region of Catalonia, located on the Mediterranean coast, 15 km to the north of the city of Barcelona....
  
  
• Empordà (DO)
  Empordà (DO)
  Empordà is a Spanish Denominación de Origen , formerly known as Empordà-Costa Brava, for wines produced in the northeastern corner of Catalonia, Spain....
  
  
• Conca de Barberà (DO)
  Conca de Barberà (DO)
  Conca de Barberà is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in central Catalonia in the north of the province of Tarragona in the valleys of the rivers Francolí and Anguera, and is known for its white wines.-History:It is highly probable that wine production was introduced by the...
  
  
• Costers del Segre
  Costers del Segre
  Costers del Segre is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the province of Lleida and is divided into several separate sub-zones. The four original subzones created in 1988 are Artesa, to the northeast of Lleida, Valls de Riucorb to the east, Garrigues and Raïmat...
  
  
• Montsant
  Montsant DO
  Montsant is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wine located in the province of Tarragona and covers 12 municipalities. It was previously known as the Falset subzone of Tarragona , and was created as a separate DO in the early 2000s...
  
  
• Penedès
  Penedès
  Penedès is a natural and historical region of the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. It is located in the south of the Principality of Catalonia between the pre-coastal mountain range and the Mediterranean sea...
  
  
• Pla de Bages
  Pla de Bages
  Pla de Bages is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines, located in the province of Barcelona , and is one of the smallest DOs in Spain, covering only 600 hectares...
  
  
• Priorat (DOQ)
  Priorat (DOQ)
  Priorat is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Calificada for wines produced in the Priorat county to the south-west of Catalonia...
  
  
• Tarragona (DO)
  Tarragona (DO)
  Tarragona is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the province of Tarragona and covers three distinct areas: the Camp de Tarragona, a part of the Priorat comarca and a part of the Ribera d'Ebre comarca...
  
  
• Terra Alta (DO)
  Terra Alta (DO)
  Terra Alta is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the west of the province of Tarragona and covers 12 inland municipalities. As the name indicates the area is in the mountains...
  
  
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