Arlanza

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Extreme continental climate: strong thermal contrasts between day and night favour slow, delayed ripening.
• Altitude acts alongside climate as a key physical factor in grape ripening.
• Low yields achieved through low planting density and significant bunch thinning.
• Tinta del País accumulates polyphenols and aromatic precursors, with a balance between alcohol and pronounced acidity.
• The wines are rich in polyphenols, with great structure and acidity, making them well suited to ageing.

• The vine in Arlanza dates to the 10th century: monks and the comital family tended vineyards in Lerma and the priorato de Santa Inés. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Low yields from low planting density and bunch thinning lead to an accumulation of polyphenols and pronounced acidity in Tinta del País.

• Wines rich in polyphenols, with great structure and acidity, particularly well suited to ageing.
• Tinta del País accumulates polyphenols and aromatic precursors, with a balance between alcohol and pronounced acidity.

• The extreme continental climate (day/night thermal contrast) and altitude produce slow ripening that accumulates polyphenols and aromatic precursors in Tinta del País.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the the specification.

Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-ES-A0613
• Official trade body site — D.O. Arlanza