DO Alella
Surely, one of the most attractive mysteries of Alella wines is their very existence, in the heart of the Maresme, the product of small vineyards, sometimes hidden from the curious gaze of visitors, who for many years have been fighting for their survival in an admirable and unequal battle against the expansion of the great urban area. This has not always been the case, as Alella wines have a long history and an important significance in Catalan winemaking. Known and loved already in Roman times, they cite Pliny and Martial as Laietan wines. Alellenc wines were, in the middle ages, the favourites in Barcelona's Cathedral, to later become one of the most exported quality wines from Catalonia around the world, with particular incidence in the overseas colonies where there was an abundant population of Catalans.
