Bailén
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Accessory grape varieties
Terroir
Human factors
- Industrial winemaking since 1964 (Cooperativa Santa Gertrudis); commercial recognition and quality reputation established from 1990 onward through stricter grape control and enological modernization. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- La Molinera de Bailén, a compulsory indigenous red variety in all wines, allows production ranging from whites (flor must) to medium-bodied reds made with maceration. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Product characteristics
- From La Molinera de Bailén, pale whites from flor must and medium-bodied reds from skin maceration are produced.
Terroir / wine link
- The indigenous variety La Molinera de Bailén, a local ecotype, is compulsory in all wines and allows production ranging from pale whites to medium-bodied reds.
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 PGI-ES-A1404
- Official trade body site — JdA — IGP Bailén