D.O. TERRA
ALTA
This rural
denomination of origin in southern Catalonia is comprised
of both new wineries and long-established and experienced
cooperatives that cultivate both native and imported grape
varieties. There is considerable investment in new
technology. 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.
Due largely to its geographical isolation, this area
primarily produced wine for its own local market until
recently, and it continues to preserve a variety of
traditional
winemaking methods. At the same time,
small private wineries and larger cooperatives are now also
producing very good
Mediterranean red wines