Catalan wines

Catalonia is home to 12 different winemaking appellations making up a rich and diverse mosaic. Each has its own unique qualities but they all share a longstanding wine history going back to the Romans and Phoenicians. Most of the Catalan wine appellations are located close to the Mediterranean coast, running southwards from Empordà all the way down to the Ebro valley where we can find the Terra Alta region and other southern appellations such as: Priorat, Montsant, Conca de Barberà and Tarragona. Inland, near the town of Lleida, is home to the Costers del Segre vineyards which stretch as far north as the Pyrenees. Penedès and Alella are central regions to the south and north of Barcelona respectively, whereas Pla de Bages is a small inland region also north of Barcelona. DO Catalunya is a regional appellation covering different wineries spread around Catalonia which do not come under any of the other appellations, similar to DO Cava for sparkling wines produced in different areas of Spain.