Empordà (DO)
Empordà is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) (Denominació d'Origen Protegida in Catalan) for wines produced in the northeastern corner of Catalonia, Spain in the province of Girona.
| Wine region | |
Empordà DOP in the province of Girona in the region of Catalonia | |
| Official name | D.O.P. Empordà |
|---|---|
| Type | Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) |
| Year established | 1972 |
| Country | Spain |
| Size of planted vineyards | 1,756 hectares (4,339 acres) |
| No. of wineries | 43 |
| Wine produced | 35,965 hectolitres |
| Comments | Data for 2016 / 2017 |
The region generally extends from the town of Figueres northwards to the French border and the French wine-making regions of Banyuls and Côtes du Roussillon. To the south, it extends through Baix Empordà near the Mediterranean Sea. The DOP is crossed by the rivers Muga, Llobregat and Manol which flow eastwards to the sea.
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