El Terrerazo

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Mediterranean-continental climate: dry, warm summers (max. 31 °C in August) and cold winters with constant winds from Aragón.
• Altitude ranging from 790 m (ribera of the Río Magro) to 870 m in the north, at the foot of the Sierra de Utiel, with a gentle slope toward the SW.
• Sandy loam, calcareous soils with a basic pH, originating primarily from highly homogeneous dolomitic glacis deposits.
• Seasonal ravines incised into silty-sandy materials, with layers of conglomerates and calcareous crusts.
• The day-to-night temperature gradient, favored by the 870 m altitude, produces slow ripening and is responsible for the color and acidity balance of the wines.

• Vines planted in 1919 and 1948 attest to the viticultural tradition of the pago, with limited yields and artisanal winemaking.
• Vineyard management prioritizes fruit control over volume, counteracting the plant's natural tendencies toward vigor.

• Very deep morello-cherry color, with very high intensity, balanced acidity, and notable finesse.
• The day-to-night temperature gradient accounts for the characteristic color and acidity balance; the sandy loam soil contributes finesse.

• The day-to-night temperature gradient (altitude 870 m) produces slow ripening: responsible for the deep morello-cherry color and the acidity balance.

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 PDO-ES-A0940
• Official trade body site — Bodega Mustiguillo — DOP Terrerazo