Serra de Montsant is a mountain chain in Catalonia, Spain. The main populated area in the range is La Morera de Montsant.
Description
It is part of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range. The main peaks are Roca Corbatera (1,163 m), Piló dels Senyalets (1,109 m) and la Cogulla (1,063 m).[1] The Serra de Montsant, meaning 'Holy Mountain Range' is thus named because there were many hermits living in the range in early Medieval times.[2]
The Montsant mountain range is currently a protected area, the Serra de Montsant Natural Park.[3]
Local wine
This mountain region is a famous red wine-producing zone; some of the best vineyards are located near the Cartoixa d'Escaladei, a Carthusian Order monastery.[4] It gives its name to the Montsant wine-producing area.
^Mapa Topogràfic de Catalunya - Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya
^Anuario de estudios medievales; Instituto de Historia Medieval de España 2003; p.982
^Parc Natural de la Serra de Montsant Archived 2005-03-08 at archive.today
^AADD, Museus i Centres de Patrimoni Cultural a Catalunya. 2010. Departament de Cultura de la Generalitat de Catalunya. Barcelona; p. 87 ISBN 8439354371
