Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Catalonia may only be approximately the size of Maryland but the region in northwestern Spain, bordering southwest France and the Mediterranean, is home to 12 official designated wine regions (known as denominaciones de origen or D.O.s) and more than 300 wineries.
Wine and tapas for that authentic taste of Spain. Top Wines From Catalonia If you’ve ever visited Barcelona, the region’s capital, you have no doubt sampled some of them, like a sparkling cava from Penedès, a mineral-rich white from Alella or a spicy, full-bodied red from Priorat . To recall the authentic flavors of Barcelona this festive season, here are nine wine gifts from Catalonia to delight the wine connoisseur in your life.
Clos Galena Priorat. Clos Galena Priorat, by Clos Galena If you are a red wine lover who hasn’t heard of Catalonia’s Priorat wine region, you are missing out. The home of some of Spain’s finest wineries and producer of the country’s highest rated reds ( along with Rioja, of course ), this secluded part of Catalonia does not attract the international attention it deserves.
Priorat reds are typically made from a blend of Grenache and Carignan grapes, resulting in wines that are powerful, yet at the same time sophisticated, and silky smooth. Like the Clos Galena winery’s eponymous label, a mature wine with an intense, almost opaque, cherry color. Its aroma is complex, with notes of black fruit and balsamic.
On the palate, Cl.
