Gratallops

Gratallops
Municipality
Gratallops

Coat of arms
Gratallops
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°11′42″N 0°46′41″E / 41.19500°N 0.77806°E / 41.19500; 0.77806
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Tarragona
Comarca Priorat
Government
 • Mayor Xavier Gràcia Juanpere
Area[1]
 • Total 13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi)
Elevation 301 m (988 ft)
Population (2014)[2]
 • Total 243
 • Density 18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Gratallopenc
Postal code 43737
Website www.gratallops.altanet.org

Gratallops is a municipality in the comarca of the Priorat in Catalonia, Spain.

What brings the most fame to the village is that it has been a focal point for the reemergence of high quality wines from the Priorat region. Within its borders, Gratallops lays claim to no less than 23 officially certified cellars including some of the most famous in Spain such as: Álvaro Palacios, Clos Mogador, Clos de l'Obac, Clos Erasmus, and Mas Martinet.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Gratallops". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  2. ↑ "Ajuntament de Gratallops". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  3. ↑ Miquel Hudin (2015), Vinologue Priorat, Vinologue, p. 480, ISBN 978-0-983-77185-2
  • Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).



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