Montilla-Moriles

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• The vineyards of this appellation are located in the south of the province of Córdoba, in an area encompassing numerous Andalusian municipalities.
• The climate is classified as semi-continental Mediterranean, with warm, long, dry summers and short, relatively mild winters.
• This climate influences the development of the vine, its phenological cycle, and the rapid ripening of the fruit.
• Soil is a factor that conditions the response of the vineyard and, consequently, the composition of the grape ahead of vinification, under the strong influence of the local climate.
• The protected zone includes municipalities such as Aguilar de la Frontera, Montilla, Moriles, Doña Mencía, Montalbán de Córdoba, Monturque, Nueva Carteya, and Puente Genil, as well as parts of Baena, Cabra, Castro del Río, Espejo, Fernán Núñez, La Rambla, Lucena, Montemayor, and Santaella. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The typical wines of the zone undergo ageing under a veil of flor by the Criaderas y Soleras system, and are distinguished according to their maturation into vino joven, fino, amontillado, and oloroso. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The appellation has been registered with the European Union since 13 June 1986 and with the World Intellectual Property Organization since 22 June 2021. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• According to their maturation, wines are distinguished as vino joven, fino, amontillado, and oloroso, progressively deepening in colour until they become vinos generosos with a maximum actual alcoholic strength of around 20%. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Fino is a pale, straw-coloured, dry, and lightly bitter wine, while Pedro Ximénez is a sweet wine made from this grape variety. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• National pliego de condiciones (PDF) — +7 varieties added
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-ES-A1479
• Official trade body site — DOP Montilla-Moriles