For centuries, the people of the Conca have been dependent on the
cultivation of the land as their principal source of alimentation and
economic income. In particular, the geological bowl which gives the
Conca its name provided ideal conditions for the cultivation of
vineyards and the production of wine.
A
plague of grape fly at the end of the nineteenth century had devastating
effects: the county was plunged into poverty, a recession which lasted
for years and which led to massive depopulation as families moved to
the cities to seek work. As a result, various community-based groups
were set up, offering mutual support to their members. These became the
first ‘agricultural co operatives’, and soon –on the same principles of
shared buildings-- the first wine co ops were established.
Would you like to taste some delicious Catalan wine? Definitely, Conca is a good choice !
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