Montilla-Moriles

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• Semi-continental Mediterranean climate: warm, long, and dry summers with short and relatively mild winters.
• The climate directly influences the phenological cycle of the vine and the rapid ripening of the fruit.
• The vineyards are located in the south of the province of Córdoba, in communes such as Montilla, Moriles, and Aguilar de la Frontera.
• Soil is the factor that conditions the vine's response and the composition of the grape for winemaking.

• The fino is pale, dry, and lightly bitter; the profile deepens in colour through the generosos styles up to ~20% alcohol. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The sensory profile is linked to the rapid ripening of the fruit under the semi-continental Mediterranean climate of warm, dry summers.

• The semi-continental Mediterranean climate, with its warm and dry summers, drives rapid fruit ripening that shapes the composition of the grape.

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) — +7 varieties added
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-ES-A1479
• Official trade body site — DOP Montilla-Moriles