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

Gratallops
Gratallops
Gratallops
Coat of arms of Gratallops
Gratallops is located in Catalonia
Gratallops
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
ProvinceTarragona
ComarcaPriorat
Government
 • MayorXavier Gràcia Juanpere
Area
 • Total13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi)
Elevation
301 m (988 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total226
 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
DemonymGratallopenc
Postal code
43737
Websitewww.gratallops.altanet.org

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

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  1. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Gratallops". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  2. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  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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