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Empordà
Appellation
Empordà is an appellation in Spain across 55 communes. Regional bedrock: metamorphic rocks.
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Key facts Type DOP Category Liqueur Wine/Quality Sparkling Wine/Semi-Sparkling Wine/Wine/Wine Of Overripe Grapes Protected since 2009-08-01 Area 131,303 ha registered outline Separate plots 4 Extent N–S × E–W 80.58 × 45.16 km Centre 42.3575° N, 2.9769° E Grapes Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Garnacha Blanca, Garnacha Peluda, Garnacha Roja, Garnacha Tinta, Gewürztraminer, Macabeo, Malvasía Aromatica, Mazuela, Merlot, Monastrell, Moscatel De Alejandria, Moscatel De Grano Menudo, Picapoll Blanco, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Tempranillo, Xarello Other grapes Carignan Blanc Max yield 70 hl/ha Min planting density 2,900 vines/ha Irrigation Allowed Where it is Nearest town 10 km north of Figueres Nearest city 38 km south of Perpignan 110,706 people To the sea 18 km Same latitude Khvanchkara (Georgia), Xinjiang (Turpan, Manas, Yanqi) (China), Rogue Valley (United States), Lake Erie North Shore (Canada)Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.
Terrain Elevation -1–1,237 m Mean elevation 162 m Measured over the whole outline on 103,493 elevation cells of about 113 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles). The outline is made of whole communes or districts, so it includes land that is not vineyard.
Bedrock Metamorphic rocks (schist, slate, gneiss)26% Carbonate sedimentary rocks (limestone, marl, dolomite)17% Unconsolidated sediments16% Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.
Communes · 55 Show all 55 Agullana Avinyonet De Puigventós Begur Bellcaire D'Empordà Bisbal D'Empordà, La Biure Boadella D'Empordà Cabanes Cadaqués Calonge Cantallops Capmany Castell-Platja D'Aro Cistella Colera Corçà Cruïlles, Monells I Sant Sadurní De L'Heura Darnius Espolla Figueres Forallac Garriguella Jonquera, La Llançà Llers Masarac Mollet De Peralada Mont-Ras Palafrugell Palamós Palau-Sator Palau-Saverdera Pals Pau Pedret I Marzà Peralada Pont De Molins Port De La Selva, El Portbou Rabós Regencós Roses Sant Climent Sescebes Sant Feliu De Guíxols Santa Cristina D'Aro Selva De Mar, La Terrades Torrent Torroella De Montgrí Ullà Vall-Llobrega Vilafant Vilajuïga Vilamaniscle Vilanant Wineries · 8 From OpenStreetMap. Missing a winery? Add it to OpenStreetMap and it appears here.
Sources EU register of geographical indications
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