Altiplano de Sierra Nevada

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The majority of the vineyard area lies at around 1,000 metres above sea level, which produces a slower and more uniform ripening of the grapes.
• During the ripening period, temperatures fluctuate between daily highs of 30–35°C and lows of 13–15°C, with this period generally extending through to the beginning of October.
• The vineyards are located in the northern part of the province of Granada, in what is known as the intrabetic trough (surco intrabético), which separates Sierra Nevada from the Subbética range.
• The vineyards sit on an extensive high plateau with soils containing marls, with appreciable levels of conglomerates and sands being abundant in the lower strata.

• Official recognition of the geographical indication was granted by the Order of 23 April 2009 of the Consejería de Agricultura y Pesca de la Junta de Andalucía, published in the BOE on 15 June 2009.
• This geographical indication, formerly known as Vino de la Tierra Norte de Granada, was regulated in 2005 and amended in 2009 following the establishment of the Vino de Calidad de Granada designation, which prompted the change of name. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The specification characterises the wines of the zone as quality wines — fruity and elegant reds and whites.

• The diurnal temperature range between daily highs and lows promotes the ripening of the grape skins and seeds, key components in the production of quality wines.

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

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Sources

• National pliego de condiciones (PDF)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-ES-A1402
• Official trade body site — JdA — IGP Altiplano de Sierra Nevada