Utiel-Requena

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• Predominantly calcareous soils, key to the phenolic ripening of white wines.
• A high number of sunshine hours allows technical ripeness to be achieved without excessive alcohol levels.
• Low risk of cryptogamic diseases permits very late harvests of healthy grapes with high sugar concentration.

• Winemaking tradition dating to the 7th century BC: Iberian amphorae discovered at Los Villares de Caudete de las Fuentes (ancient Kelin). (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Bobal, the native variety, produces rosés with varietal aromas of strawberry and a long-lasting pink colour, hallmarks of the terroir.

• Bobal reds: intense ruby hues with violet reflections, aromas of red and black fruits with balsamic nuances, body and minerality on the palate.
• Bobal rosés: a long-lasting pink colour that is a defining signature of the DO; varietal strawberry aromas as the variety's own expression within the terroir.

• Calcareous soils → intense floral and white-fruit aromas in whites, with freshness underpinned by natural acidity.

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) — +4 varieties added
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-ES-A0874
• Official trade body site — D.O. Utiel-Requena