Urueña
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Tertiary lithology: Belver Red Conglomerates and Tierra de Campos Facies, with additional Quaternary infills from terraces and valley floors.
- Alfisol soils [A/Bt/Bk(m)] and Inceptisols [A/Bk(m)], uniform sandy clay loam texture, with a strong natural vocation for viticulture.
Human factors
- Late pruning and green work from late May onward minimize frost risk—a defining practice of this pago.
- Cold pre-fermentation maceration and continuous pumping-over define the winemaking approach: they fix varietal aromas and maximize polyphenolic extraction.
Product characteristics
- Reds: notable color intensity, roundness, and absence of harsh edges; rosés showing raspberry-pink hues with bluish notes (Syrah).
- Wines described as luscious, elegant, and well-balanced, with a mean total acidity of 5 g/l and a mean alcoholic strength of 14 %vol.
Terroir / wine link
- Nitrogen-poor, low-fertility soils yield wines rich in extract and anthocyanins, a factor regarded as a key quality driver.
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-02485
- Official trade body site — Pago Heredad de Urueña