Cumbres del Guadalfeo

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The majority of the vineyard surface area lies above 1,000 metres in altitude.
• The altitude generates low temperatures that cause a slower and more uniform ripening of sugars and polyphenols.
• The edaphoclimatic characteristics favour the production of fruity and elegant reds and whites.
• The altitude promotes the development of varietal aromas by slowing the ripening of the compounds responsible for those aromas.

• Official recognition of the geographical indication by Order of 4 February 2009 of the Junta de Andalucía.
• The altitude above 1,000 m causes slow ripening of sugars, polyphenols, and varietal aromas, which is key to the fruity profile.

• Reds: bright cherry red, aromatic, full-bodied, and low in acidity; whites: straw yellow, fruity, and velvety.
• The altitude above 1,000 m slows ripening, enhancing sugars, polyphenols, and varietal aromas.

• The altitude above 1,000 m slows the ripening of sugars, polyphenols, and varietal aromas, yielding fruity and elegant whites and 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-A1407
• Official trade body site — JdA — IGP Cumbres del Guadalfeo