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DO ALELLA

Placed to the north of Barcelona and occupying a superfície of approximately 500 hectares, near the sea or in another slope of the coastal saw, the vineyards that the current D.O form. Alella one of the smallest of the peninsula has been modernizing, has incorporated new technical and new systems of culture and of production, supporting, nevertheless the criterion of which only with the quality and with a strong personality the wines of this wine-growing region can find his real universal dimension.

Vintages of the wine region

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Show Details Designation of Origin ALELLA

Zone of production

Barcelona: Alella, Argentona, Cabrils, El masnou, La roca del vallès, Martorelles, Montgat, Montornès del vallès, Órrius, Premià de dalt, Premià de mar, Sant fost de campsentelles, Santa maria de martorelles, Teià, Tiana, Vallromanes, Vilanova del vallès, Vilassar de dalt

Murcia:Abanilla, Jumilla, Yecla

Climate

The agreeable climate all the year round, offers an average of 15ºC, and the rainfalls, which do not exceed 600 mm, center in autumn and spring

Stained Varieties

Authorized: Cabernet sauvignon, shaggy Robe, Merlot, Monastrell or morastrell, Pinot to nongo, Samsó, mazuela, stained Sumoll, Syrah, Tempranillo

Preferential: Robe Dyes

White Varieties

Authorized: Chardonnay, Chenin, Macabeo, Malmsey wine, Muscatel of tiny grain, Parellada, white Picapoll, white Sauvignon

Preferential: white Robe, Xarello or pansa white

Types of wine

frothy Wine of quality. produced in certain region Alella: wine obtained from the authorized varieties, with an alcoholic volumetric degree minimal native of 10,8 % vol and maximum of 12,8 % vol, elaborated according to the traditional method with the second fermentation in the bottle, which in certain conditions detaches carbonic anhydride with a minimal pressure of 3,5 bars and a duration of nine months of aging, counting from the date of the tiraje up to the degüelle.
mellow Wine Alella. traditional wines of qualit liquor from the varieties white robe and macabeo or robe dyes, obtained by route oxidativa in packings of wood of oak of white wines of those who will have to have wealth in azúcares not lower than 14º.Baumé and they will have to be in mint condition sanitary. The production of the wine endures an aging oxidativo to the Sun and serenade, and a minimum of one year in packing of oak. The mellow wines, to be commercialized by the name of upbringing, will have to have four years of aging, of which a minimum of three in packing of oak. During the production it will be possible add, if it is precise, the wine alcohol of quality to attend to a graduation between 15% vol and 20% vol. The color typical of the wine is of old gold.
Mistela de Alella. to production of the wines of qualit liquor traditional named mistela there will be realized from all the varieties of white grapes and that in his production the must separates flower of the grape and immediately afterwards the wine filters, with an alcoholic volumetric degree minimal native of 12% vol, to add forthwith wine alcohol and to proceed to remove it once a day for one week up to obtaining an alcoholic volumetric acquired minimal degree of 15% vol and maximum of 20% vol.
Alella's sweet natural Wine. traditional wines of qualit liquor that comes from musts of high wealth in azúcares, superior to 250 g/l, fermented partially. His alcoholic volumetric natural graduation is like a minimum of 12 % vol and an alcoholic volumetric acquired minimal degree of 15 % vol and maximum of 20 % vol.