Sierras de Málaga

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Moderate thermal regime during ripening: nocturnal temperature drops counteract latitudinal warmth, creating varied aromatic nuances.
• Very high sun exposure favours musts of elevated natural alcohol for wines made from overripe grapes.
• Well-drained soils of medium to low fertility: they enhance aromatic concentration and finesse in the wines.
• Complex orography favours small holdings that amplify terroir expression.
• The Northern zone lies in the Vega de Antequera; the Montes zone is the highest, coldest and wettest; Axarquía: rugged orography and warm climate.

• Uses varieties of diverse origins: historic, adapted foreign, and recovered native cultivars.
• High sun exposure favours musts of elevated alcohol for wines made from overripe grapes.

• The moderate temperature regime with nocturnal drops enhances the variability of aromatic nuances and polyphenolic quality.
• Well-drained soils of medium to low fertility enhance aromatic concentration and finesse in the wines.

• Soils with good drainage and medium-to-low fertility enhance aromatic concentration and finesse in the wines.

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-A1480
• Official trade body site — Consejo Regulador de las DOP Málaga, Sierras de Málaga y Pasas de Málaga