DO area on the north-east coast of Spain, which covers a large part of the province of the same name in the Catalonia region. It is an ancient wine-growing region, as the mistelas and rancios typical of Catalonia were already being produced here in ancient times and exported to many countries, establishing the area's prosperity. The port of Tarragona was already an important trading centre in Roman times. Even today, the mass wines used in many churches around the world often come from Tarragona.
One traditional producer is the De Muller winery, which supplies the Vatican. The Celler de Capçanes cooperative produces kosher wines for the Jewish community in Barcelona. The vineyards cover 7,300 hectares of vines in the two sub-areas of El Camp and Ribera d'Ebre, which extend over 72 municipalities. The two former sub-areas of Montsant (formerly Falset) and Priorato became independent by splitting off.
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