DO/DOP Regulations
Region
- Castilla y León
Provinces of Production
- Valladolid, Burgos, Soria, Segovia
Styles Produced
- Rosado or Clarete: min. 50% authorized red varieties
- Tinto: min. 75% Tinta del País, max. 25% Garnacha and 5% Albillo Mayor
Authorized Grapes
- Tinto:
- Recommended: Tinta del País / Tinto Fino (Tempranillo)
- Authorized: Garnacha, Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Albillo Mayor
Minimum Alcohol
- Rosado: 11%
- Tinto: 11.5%
Maximum Residual Sugar
- 4 g/l
Aging Requirements
- Crianza:
- Rosado: min. 18 months, including at least 6 months in oak (approx. 225 liter capacity)
- Tinto: min. 24 months, including at least 12 months in oak (approx. 225 liter capacity)
- Reserva (Tinto only): min. 3 years, including at least 12 months in oak
- Gran Reserva (Tinto only): min. 24 months in oak and 36 months in bottle
Minimum/Maximum Planting Density
- 2,000/4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yields
- 7000 kg/ha, 49 hl/ha
DO Established
- 1982
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