Dominio de Valdepusa

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The soil has a surface layer of clay 30 to 50 cm deep over a subsoil of fragmented limestone 2 or more metres deep, formed in the Cretaceous period.
• It is a basic-type soil with a pH above 8, with good structure, porosity and drainage, considered ideal for producing great wines.
• The climate is continental, with dry, hot summers and cold winters, and marked temperature contrasts between day and night.
• The average temperature is 17ºC in winter and 26ºC in summer, with average annual rainfall of 450 mm.
• The production area is located in the municipality of Malpica de Tajo, in the province of Toledo, Spain. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The estate has belonged since 1992 to the family of Mr. Carlos Falcó, Marqués de Griñón, and includes the original 14-hectare Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard planted in 1974. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• From 1991 the planting was expanded with the Syrah and Petit Verdot varieties, both pioneering in Spain, as well as Graciano. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Growing techniques include cover crops, mulching, planting in ceptonic pots, high planting density, drip irrigation and removal of surface roots to encourage deeper rooting down to the limestone layer.

• The pure limestone subsoil gives elegance, minerality and velvety tannin texture to the wines of the pago, while the surface clay contributes power, complexity and intensity.

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

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Sources

• National pliego de condiciones (PDF)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-ES-A0052
• Official trade body site — Marqués de Griñón — Dominio de Valdepusa