Conca de Barberà

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• Transitional Mediterranean climate with continental influence: notable thermal differential between day and night.
• Dominant soils are sandy loam and clay loam; the most characteristic are calcareous-clay (arcillo-calcáreo).
• Fluvial terraces along the Francolí river lend softness to white and rosé wines.
• Slate soils rich in llicorella contribute color and structure to red and fortified wines.
• An area set in a depression surrounded by mountain ranges (Miramar, Gayá, Tallat) and the Prades massif, part of the Ebro depression. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The winemaking history dates back to the 1st century BC; during the Middle Ages, Cistercian monks from Poblet drove the cultivation of the vine. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• After phylloxera (late 19th century) a cooperative movement emerged; Guimerà dubbed the Modernista wineries 'cathedrals of wine.' (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Whites: light, with fine fruity aromas and moderate alcohol; young reds: smooth, light, and flavorful; aged reds (crianza): fuller-bodied, with great aromatic complexity and good length.
• Slate soils rich in llicorella contribute greater color and structure to reds; fluvial terraces lend softness to whites and rosés. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The llicorella (slate) contributes greater color and structure to reds; the fluvial terraces lend softness to whites and rosés. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the the specification.

Sources

• National pliego de condiciones (PDF) — +19 varieties added
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-ES-A1422
• Official trade body site — DO Conca de Barberà