D.O. TERRA ALTA

The DO consists of a total of 12 municipalities located in the west of the province of Tarragona.
As the name of the growing area indicates, it is situated in rolling hill country of great beauty, captured by Picasso in paintings during summers that he spent here.
Terra Alta is located in inland southern Tarragona, where low mountains, rolling hills and valleys run south to the border with Teruel province. The region's main town is Gandesa.
Here the topsoil gives way to limestone and clay, low in organic content, with a significant proportion of larger elements that give good aeration and drainage.
The principal varieties for whites are Garnacha Blanca, Parellada, Macabeo, Moscatel and Chardonnay. For reds, Cariñena, Garnacha Tinta, Garnacha Peluda, Morenillo, Syrah, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo are permitted. Chenin blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Marselan are being grown experimentally.