Serra de Montsant is a mountain chain in

Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the north ...

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. The main populated area in the range is

La Morera de Montsant La Morera de Montsant is a village in the province of Tarragona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. Geography It is located in the mountainous wine-producing region of the Serra de Montsant thus named because there were many hermits liv ...

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It is part of the

Catalan Pre-Coastal Range The Catalan Pre-Coastal Range ( ca, Serralada Prelitoral Catalana) is a system of mountain ranges running parallel to the Mediterranean Sea coast in Catalonia. It is part of the Catalan Mediterranean System. Its main axis runs between the Catalan ...

. The main peaks are Roca Corbatera (1,163 m), Piló dels Senyalets (1,109 m) and la Cogulla (1,063 m). The ''Serra de Montsant'', meaning 'Holy Mountain Range' is thus named because there were many hermits living in the range in early Medieval times. The Montsant mountain range is currently a

protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

, the Serra de Montsant Natural Park.

Local wine

This mountain region is a famous

red wine Red wine is a type of wine made from dark-colored grape varieties. The color of the wine can range from intense violet, typical of young wines, through to brick red for mature wines and brown for older red wines. The juice from most purple grap ...

-producing zone; some of the best

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s are located near the

Cartoixa d'Escaladei Cartoixa d'Escaladei, or Chapterhouse of Scala Dei, was a monastery of the Carthusian order in the southern Catalonia. It was founded in the 12th century, was an important centre for art in the 17th century and started the planting of vines in th ...

, a

Carthusian Order The Carthusians, also known as the Order of Carthusians ( la, Ordo Cartusiensis), are a Latin enclosed religious order of the Catholic Church. The order was founded by Bruno of Cologne in 1084 and includes both monks and nuns. The order has its ...

monastery.AADD, ''Museus i Centres de Patrimoni Cultural a Catalunya''. 2010. Departament de Cultura de la Generalitat de Catalunya. Barcelona; p. 87 It gives its name to the Montsant wine-producing area.

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Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya
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