Yecla
Styles
Principal grape varieties
AirenCabernet FrancSauvignonChardonnayGarnacha TintaGarnacha Tintorera (Alicante Henri Bouschet)Macabeo (Viura)Malvasia Aromática (Malvasia Dubrovacka)MerlotMersegueraMonastrellMoscatel De Grano Menudo (Muscat A Petits Grains Blancs)Petit Verdot (Verdot Petit)Sauvignon BlancSyrahTempranilloVerdejoViognier
Terroir
Natural factors
- Dry continental climate: warm summers, very cold winters; average rainfall of 300 mm/year.
- Annual sunshine exceeding 3,000 hours.
- High-altitude plateau relief; vineyards situated between 400 and 800 m above sea level.
- Deep, permeable, calcareous soils, low in organic matter and rich in iron.
- Endorheic hydrography: the catchment basins do not drain to the sea.
Human factors
- Viticulture archaeologically documented from the 1st century BC in the Yecla area.
Terroir / wine link
- Deep, permeable, calcareous soils low in organic matter define the character of the vineyards on the Yecla plateau.
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-A0606
- Official trade body site — D.O. Yecla