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Tarragona DO
[tah-rah-GAW-nuh]

A large DO located in the southern part of Spain’s CATALONIA region. There are about 28,000 vineyard acres spread throughout three subzones—El Campo de Tarragona, La Comarca de Falset, and La Ribera d’Erbe. El Campo de Tarragona, the largest subzone, produces mainly white wines from MACABEO, PARELLADA, and XAREL-LO grapes. La Comarca de Falset adjoins the PRIORAT DOCA to the north and produces intense red wines from Garnacha Tinta (GRENACHE) and Cariñena (CARIGNAN). La Ribera d’Erbe produces both red and white wines using the aforementioned grapes. Historically, most of the area’s wine, much of which is mediocre, is produced by the numerous cooperatives in the region. Producers in the Falset subzone in particular are watching the success of their neighbors in Priorat and are imitating the fresh, intense red wines made there. They are also planting nonlocal VARIETIES like CABERNET SAUVIGNON and MERLOT. Tarragona Clasico is a rich, sweet DESSERT WINE that is sometimes FORTIFIED up to 23 percent ALCOHOL. 
Related Links: Catalonia, Macabeo
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1995 based on THE WINE LOVER'S COMPANION,
by Ron Herbst and Sharon Tyler Herbst.

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