Almansa

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The vineyards are established on flat land with permeable, calcareous, nutrient-poor soils.
• Mean annual rainfall in the production zone is low, at around 250 mm per year.
• The average altitude of the vineyards ranges between 700 and 1,000 metres above sea level. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The extreme temperatures and the calcareous richness of the soil make it possible to cultivate the authorised grape varieties of the appellation.

• The Almansa denominación de origen received its qualification in 1966 and was registered with the European Union on 13 June 1986. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Viticulture in the zone dates back to the Christian resettlement following the Reconquista, although traces of wine production and consumption already existed on agricultural estates of Roman times. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The low annual rainfall of 250 mm and the permeability of the calcareous soils, combined with low yields, make it possible to obtain wines with very high aroma and colour intensity.
• The dry conditions and hours of sunshine allow the grapes to reach a natural alcoholic strength that makes it possible to produce wines at the defined alcohol levels.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the specification (pliego de condiciones).

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Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-ES-A0044
• Official trade body site — Consejo Regulador DO Almansa