Proprietor: Falset Marçà was founded in 1913 by a group of vineyard owners that decided to grouped themselves in order to have access to larger number of quality vineyards, resulting in meaningful productionquality wines. Today Falset Marçà owns 581 acres (235 Ha) of vineyards.

Winemaker / Vineyard Manager: Jordi Alonso

Location: Located in Zone 5 in the north east of Spain in the high mountains of Taragona next to the Priorat Region. The vineyards are at 1,240 ft altitude surrounding the small town of Falset, which has a
population of 184 people.

Wines Made: Falset, Falset Rose, and Falset.

Climate: High Mediterranean (Zone 5) hot days and cool-moderate nights. Montsant has average temperatures from April to October of 62.1º F. with rainfall of 14.3 inches. The Temperatures in Montsant are cooler than Terra Alta, Priorat and Penedés; producing dark, intense wines that are loaded with freshness at the same time. Higher acid content in the grape is one of the most praiseworthy virtues to be found in a Mediterranean climate. Both Priorat and Montsant enjoy this cooler microclimate which sets them apart as unique and truly outstanding in quality.

Soils: Slate stone, Granite, sand, limestone and clay are equally distributed throughout the surface and subsoil of these vineyards. This soil profile is low in organic material, well drained, deep and warm. All these different qualities result in lower yields that maximize fruit concentration, easy-to-achieve ripeness, and long root systems that reach moisture for good water-nourishment.

What makes Falset wines unique?

*superior quality wines made from old vines at great prices.

* Having so many acres of vineyards gives them
a greater choice for selecting quality grapes.

* Winemaker Jordi Alonso is part of Vinos Sin-Ley allowing him to learn and experiment the true potential of each grape variety in his region. There are 4,992 acres of vineyard land in Montsant. Montsant, means Holy Mountain in English. Montsant over the centuries has been the place of choice for numerous shrines and religious monasteries because of its silent and majestic environment. The monks brought with them the tradition of winemaking to this part of Spain. As a result today Montsant is one of the few Spanish wine districts with the greatest number of old vines planting.

THERE ARE 4,992 ACRES OF VINEYARD LAND IN MONTSANT.

100 YEAR OLD GARNACHA VINES LOCATED IN FALSET, MONTSANT.

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Name of Wine: Falset Rose 2005 Producer: Falset Marçà DO: Montsant (Zone # 5) Climate: High Mediterranean Grape: 100% Garnacha (100 year old vines in 2006) Soils: Slate, Granite, Sand, Slate, Clay and Limestone with 11% slopes Production: 800 Cases made – 400 for the U.S. Wine Maker: Jordi Alonso Ageing: Stainless Steel.

Name of Wine: Falset 2005 Producer: Falset Marçà DO: Montsant (Zone # 5) Climate: High Mediterranean Grape: 50% Garnacha, 30% Cariñena, 20% Cab. Soils: Slate, Granite, Sand, Slate, Clay and Limestone with 11% slopes Production: 4,000 Cases made – 2,300 for the U.S. Wine Maker: Jordi Alonso Ageing: Stainless Steel.

Name of Wine: Falset old vines 2003 Producer: Falset Marçà DO: Montsant (Zone # 5) Climate: High Mediterranean Grape: 58% Garnacha, 15% Cab. Soils: Slate, Granite, Sand, Slate, Clay and Limestone with 11% slopes Production: 1,300 Cases made – 450 for the U.S. Wine Maker: Jordi Alonso Ageing: Stainless Steel.

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