Pla i Llevant

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Vineyards at sea level in an island setting, which defines the Mediterranean character of the wines as a whole.
• The local Embat wind brings freshness, humidity, and salinity, shaping viticultural practices.
• The Embat requires exposing the fruit to the air through green pruning and deposits salts across the vineyards.
• Calcareous soils that enhance the presence of aromatic compounds in the wines.
• High sun exposure favours the synthesis of phenolic compounds, high alcohol levels, and aromatic concentration.

• The local Embat wind shapes viticulture: green pruning is carried out to expose the fruit to the air and encourage the contribution of salts.

• High sun exposure produces red wines of medium-to-deep colour and white wines of pale hue, with concentrated aromas and high alcohol.
• The Embat wind and calcareous soils impart salinity, integrated acidity, and aromatic intensity, lending structure and vigour to the wines.

• Calcareous soils combined with the saline Embat wind yield concentrated aromas, integrated acidity, and structure in the wines.

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

Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-ES-A1038
• Official trade body site — DOP Pla i Llevant