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 José Manuel Rosario Jové (2015)[1]
Area[2]
  Total 13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi)
Elevation 301 m (988 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
  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. 1 2 "Ajuntament de Gratallops". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Gratallops". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Miquel Hudin & Elia Varela Serra (2013), Vinologue Priorat, Vinologue, p. 432, ISBN 978-0-983-77185-2

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