Méntrida
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Accessory grape varieties
Alicante Bouschet (Alicante Henri Bouschet)Moravia AgriaTempranilloCabernet-SauvignonMerlotSyrahPetit Verdot (Verdot Petit)Cabernet-FrancGracianoAlbillo RealMacabeu (Viura)Sauvignon BlancChardonnayVerdejoMuscat À Petits Grains BlancsGrenache Blanc (Garnacha Blanca)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Extreme continental climate: long, cold winters, hot summers, and very scarce rainfall.
- Sandy, acidic soils with very low lime content, directly conditioning the profile of the wines.
- The combination of dryness and sunshine hours favours naturally high alcohol levels.
- Area irrigated by the Alberche river, in the north of the province of Toledo. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Human factors
- Documentary evidence of viticulture dating back to the 12th century, under medieval lordships. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- DO officially established in 1976; the wines are linked to sandy, acidic soils low in lime.
Product characteristics
- High-alcohol wines, fleshy, full-bodied, and warm, tied to the extreme continental climate and sandy soils.
- The cultivated varieties impart breadth and balance to the wines.
Terroir / wine link
- Extreme continental climate + sandy, acidic, very low-lime soils → wines of elevated alcohol, high dry extract, fleshy, full-bodied, and warm.
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) — +16 varieties added
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-ES-A0047
- Official trade body site — DO Méntrida