DO/DOP Regulations
Region
- Castilla y León
Hectares Under Vine (2013)
- 3,017
Styles Produced
- Blanco
- Rosado: min. 50% Mencía, plus Garnacha Tintorera and Palomino
- Tinto: min. 70% Mencía
Authorized Grapes
- Blanco:
- Recommended: Doña Blanca, Godello
- Authorized: Malvasia, Palomino
- Tinto:
- Recommended: Mencía
- Authorized: Garnacha Tintorera
Minimum/Maximum Alcohol
- Blanco: 11-13%
- Rosado/Tinto: 11-14%
Aging Requirements
- Crianza: standard aging
- Reserva: standard aging
Maximum Planting Density
- 3,800 vines per hectare
Maximum Yields
- Mencía, Doña Blanca, Malvasia, Godello: 11 tons/ha, 70 liters/100 kg
- Palomino, Garnacha Tintorera: 12 tons/ha, 70 liters/100 kg
DO Established
- 1989
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