Castilla

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• More than 3,500 sunshine hours per year promote ripening and enhance fruity and floral aromas.
• Soils with upper horizons rich in limestone produce wines with greater complexity of nuance and high alcohol content.
• Soils low in organic matter and rich in limestone yield lightly sparkling wines with intense aromas and a fruity finish.
• Cool nights, luminous autumns, and low rainfall characterise the climate; the foundation for light, aromatic sparkling wines.
• High solar radiation during ripening, low humidity, and warm autumns encourage over-ripening and dried-fruit aromas.

• Reds: aromatic, balanced, structured, high tannin intensity (11–14°), high colour depth, and full body.
• Sweet wines: over-ripening promotes high residual sugars, intense aromas, and a raisin-like character.

• Limestone soils → aromatic, structured red wines with high tannin intensity (11–14°) and deep colour.

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

Sources

• National pliego de condiciones (PDF) — +43 varieties added
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-ES-A0059
• Official trade body site — Campo y Alma — IGP Vinos de la Tierra de Castilla