Campo de Calatrava

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The soils of the area are of volcanic origin, imparting a singular geochemical signature to the Campo de Calatrava terroir.
• The soils contain mineral elements of volcanic origin, including manganese and nickel, as well as differentiated concentrations of vanadium, chromium, cobalt, cerium, neodymium, and niobium.
• The area features dark soils that promote earlier ripening, allowing the fruit's maturation cycle to be extended.
• The territory is characterised by high stoniness and a clay-loam soil texture, conditions considered optimal for vine cultivation.

• The climatic conditions of the area — high luminosity, warm autumn temperatures, intense solar radiation during ripening, and low relative humidity — favour the overripening of grapes and yield wines with higher residual sugar levels and pronounced aromatic intensity.

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

All appellations in Spain

Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• National pliego de condiciones (PDF)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-ES-02870
• Official trade body site — DO Campo de Calatrava