Spanish houses for sale on the Costa Brava have a truly enviable location. With wonderful sunshine, Girona and Barcelona close by, what more could you ask for? Well, picture the scene, it's early evening, you're enjoying a wonderful meal made with ingredients from the local market or you've decided to head to a local restaurant near your home. What is the one thing that you will almost always order to accompany your meal? A good, local wine, that's what! A locally made wine is designed to accompany the food from the area, but it's often hard to decide what to drink, especially when you don't know the grape varities. Our mini-guide will help you choose the best wine for your taste and food choices.

Catalunya is one of Spain's most famous wine producing areas - Catalunya. Catalunya produces wines under the D.O Catalunya denomination which is made up of ten D.Os (Denominació d'Origen) within their own right with one of the most famous wines proving to be very popular right now. That wine is Cava, produced under the D.O Cava denomination. It is a sparkling wine, available as both a white and rosé wine and most people agree that it is ideal for celebrations, a toast or as an entrée. Produced in the same way as champagne, it has similar characteristics to champagne but it is often slightly drier and has less of a toasty edge to it.

DO Catalunya produces a plethora of still wines. Red wines produced in the DO Catalunya area are made from local, indigenous grapes such as cabernet franc, various forms of Garnatxa (including negra, roxa and peluda) samsó and monastre as well as more internationally recognised grapes such as merlot and cabernet sauvignon. White wines produced in the region are likely to be made from local grapes such as albarinho, garnatxa blanca, macabeu, malvasia and moscatell as well as chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and viognier. Wines may be a single variety or a blend of two grapes or more.

A house located in the Costa Brava is ideally situated for visits to local wineries, and even those which are slightly further afield. With excellent access by car as well as via local transport, many wineries offer tours which can be booked in advance, or you can often turn up on the day. Also, don't forget that your local winery probably also has a cellar shop, so you can take advantage of their latest products and taste a wider range than in the supermarket.

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