Granada

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Half of the vineyard area lies above 1,000 m in altitude, producing a marked daily thermal range (max. 39 °C / min. −4 °C).
• Soils are calcareous brown, poor in organic matter, phosphorus, and nitrogen.
• Mean annual rainfall of 450 mm, with an average of 70 rainy days per year.
• The Contraviesa-Alpujarra subzone encompasses 13 municipalities on the Alpujarran foothills of the province of Granada. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Viticultural presence documented since Roman times: remains of a winepress at the Roman villa of Molvízar.

• Vine cultivation since time immemorial, with archaeological remains at Molvízar: a Roman villa with a winepress.
• Winemaking tradition with historical references dating to the late nineteenth century.

• The altitude exceeding 1,000 m across 50% of the vineyard area and the diurnal temperature range (max. 39 °C / min. −4 °C) exert a positive influence on grape quality.

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-A1475
• Official trade body site — Consejo Regulador DOP Granada