Buy D.O. Wines Empordà
The Emporda Designation of Origin is based in the province of Gerona, it is made up of about 45 wineries between Alt and Baix Emporda, the two subzones, with one extension of 2,500 hectares presents a great heterogeneity of lands, which are mostly sandy in texture and poor in organic matter, ideal for the production of high quality wines. They are generally acidic and are located from sea level to a maximum of 260m altitude. The climate is cool due to the action of the “Tramontana” and the proximity to the coast, the north winds exert a double action on the vineyard with very beneficial effects for the crop.
The preferred and authorized white varieties in this D.O. They are Gewurztraminer, Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo, Moscatel A, Chardonnay, Moscatel G.M, Picapoll, Sauvignon Blanc and Xarel-O.
The preferred and authorized red varieties in this D.O are Cab.Sauvignon, Garnacha Peluda, Garnacha Tinta, Merlot, Monastrell, Syrah, Cab. Franc, and Tempranillo.
The wines of this D.O. They present a singularity of the area such as Garnatxa de l'Empordà, a natural sweet wine made with the grape variety that gives it its name. Generous, with the typical flavor of the ripe grape, warm and silky, virtues that make it an exceptional dessert wine, along with the other sweet wine typical of the area, Moscatell de l'Empordà, we can also find whites and reds with good quality.
The minimum percentages of alcoholic volume acquired in their wines are the following: White 11-15%, Rosé 11.5-15%, Red 11.5-15%, Sparkling 10.5-12.5%, Needle 9.5-13%, Mistelas 15%, Garnatxa dE 15% 2 years, Moscatel 15%, Overripe grape wine 15%.