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Alella
Appellation
Alella is an appellation in Spain across 31 communes. Regional bedrock: acid plutonic rocks.
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Key facts Type DOP Category Liqueur Wine/Quality Sparkling Wine/Semi-Sparkling Wine/Wine Protected since 1986-06-13 Area 36,228 ha outline of listed communes Extent N–S × E–W 27.7 × 40.32 km Centre 41.5557° N, 2.3688° E Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Garnacha Blanca, Garnacha Peluda, Garnacha Tinta, Macabeo, Mazuela, Merlot, Monastrell, Moscatel De Grano Menudo, Parellada, Picapoll Blanco, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Sumoll Tinto, Syrah, Tempranillo, Xarello Other grapes Malvasía Max yield 78 hl/ha Irrigation Allowed Where it is Nearest town 2.7 km west of Argentona Nearest city 6 km north-west of Mataró 126,988 people To the sea 6.4 km Same latitude Kakheti (Georgia), Western Connecticut Highlands (United States), South Islands (Canada), Huanren icewine (China)Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.
Terrain Elevation -2–755 m Mean elevation 189 m Measured over the whole outline on 111,736 elevation cells of about 57 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles). The outline is made of whole communes or districts, so it includes land that is not vineyard.
Bedrock Acid plutonic rocks (granite)36% Mixed sedimentary rocks27% Siliciclastic sedimentary rocks (sandstone, shale)22% Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.
Communes · 31 Alella Arenys De Mar Arenys De Munt Argentona Badalona Cabrera De Mar Cabrils Calella Granollers Llinars Del Valls Martorelles Masnou, El Mataró Montgat Montornès Del Vallès Orrius Premià De Dalt Premià De Mar Roca Del Vallès, La Sant Cebrià De Vallalta Sant Fost De Campsentelles Sant Iscle De Vallalta Sant Pol De Mar Santa Coloma De Gramenet Santa Maria De Martorelles Teià Tiana Vallromanes Vilanova Del Vallès Vilassar De Dalt Vilassar De Mar Wineries · 3 Bodega Castillo Celler Quím Batlle el celler d'en Pelat From OpenStreetMap. Missing a winery? Add it to OpenStreetMap and it appears here.
Sources EU register of geographical indications
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