DO/DOP Regulations
Region
- Murcia
Hectares Under Vine (2013)
- 2,300
Styles Produced
- Blanco
- Rosado: min. 60% Monastrell
- Tinto: min. 60% Monastrell
- Vino de Licor: 100% Monastrell
- Vino Espumoso (traditional method, min. 9 months on the lees, Monastrell makes up a min. 65% of any rosado or tinto espumoso wine)
Authorized Grapes
- Blanco:
- Recommended: Macabeo
- Authorized: Airén, Chardonnay, Malvasía, Moscatel, Moscatel de Grano Menudo, Sauvignon Blanc
- Tinto:
- Recommended: Monastrell
- Authorized: Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha, Syrah, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Minimum Alcohol
- Blanco: 11%
- Rosado: 11%
- Tinto: 12%
- Vino de Licor: 15%
- Vino Espumoso: 11.5%
Aging Requirements
- Crianza / Reserva / Gran Reserva
Minimum Planting Density
- Dry-Farmed: 1,100 vines per hectare (must be „en vaso“)
- Irrigated: 1,800 vines per hectare
Maximum Yields
- Dry-Farmed Grapes:
- White Grapes: 6,000 kg/ha
- Red Grapes: 5,000 kg/ha
- Irrigated Grapes:
- White Grapes: 8,000 kg/ha
- Red Grapes: 7,000 kg/ha
DO Established
- 1994
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