Sierra Norte de Sevilla

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The minimum altitude of the zone is 450 metres, and the soils are poor, stony, and in many cases slaty.
• Rainfall ranges between 600 mm and 1,000 mm, with no precipitation in August or September, which prevents the onset of rot.
• In summer, the diurnal temperature range is approximately 18 °C, which favours the development of polyphenols and the balanced ripening of the grape.
• The district is made up of a series of villages located in the Sierra Morena Sevillana, among which Alanís, Cazalla de la Sierra, Constantina, and Guadalcanal stand out for their suitability for vine cultivation.

• The winemaking tradition of the Sierra Norte de Sevilla dates back to the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries, when the area was the principal exporter of wine to the Americas.
• From the 1920s onward, the Cooperativa Colonias de Galeón in Cazalla de la Sierra and the Bodega Fuente Reina in Constantina were established, maintaining viticultural and winemaking activity through to the 1960s, albeit at a reduced level.

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

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Sources

• National pliego de condiciones (PDF)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-ES-A1415
• Official trade body site — JdA — IGP Sierra Norte de Sevilla