Costers del Segre

Spain · DOP · Cataluña · 1 commune(s)

Styles

Natural factors

Continental climate shaped by distance from the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees, with wide seasonal and diurnal temperature variation.
Calcareous soils poor in organic matter, covered with sand and/or clay, promote optimal grape ripening.
Low rainfall (300–450 mm) creates water stress that concentrates color, aroma, and flavor; dry winds inhibit fungal disease.
Nighttime lows of 2–10 °C at the end of the ripening period across the entire territory yield wines of high acidity and intense flavors.
Altitudes ranging from 250 to 700 m across six sub-zones that alternate between mountain and plain, from gentle relief (Raimat) to rugged terrain (Artesa).

Human factors

A tradition of traditional-method sparkling wine dating from the early twentieth century; fruity aromas in sub-zones of gentle relief, floral notes in those at higher altitude.
Traditional varieties coexist with non-native varieties introduced after phylloxera, favored by the calcareous soils poor in organic matter.

Product characteristics

Water stress concentrates color, aroma, and flavor; nighttime lows (2–10 °C at the end of ripening) yield high acidity and intense flavors.
Sparkling wines display fruity aromas in sub-zones of gentle relief and floral aromas in those at higher altitude.

Terroir / wine link

Water stress caused by low rainfall concentrates color, aroma, and flavor; dry winds curb fungal disease and allow gradual, even ripening.

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