DO/DOP Regulations
Region
- Basque Country/País Vasco
Province
- Álava (Araba)
Hectares Under Vine (2013)
- 100
Styles Produced
- Blanco
- Blanco „Fermentado en Barrica“: fermented in barrels no larger than 350 liters
- Rosado: min. 50% Ondarribi Beltza
- Tinto
- Vendimia Tardía
- Vino Espumoso
Authorized Grapes
- Blanco:
- Recommended: Ondarrabi Zuri (Hondarribi Zuri)
- Authorized: Ondarrabi Zuri Zerratia (Petit Courbu), Izkiriota (Gros Manseng), Izkiriota Ttippia (Petit Manseng), Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay, Secondary white grapes may not account for more than 20% of a producer’s total vineyard acreage
- Tinto:
- Ondarrabi Beltza (Hondarribi Beltza)
Minimum Alcohol
- Blanco/Rosado/Tinto: 9.5%
- Blanco „Fermentado en Barrica“: 11%
- Vino Espumoso: 10.8%
- Vendimia Tardía: 15% (12% actual)
Aging Requirements
- Vendemia Tardía: aged in cask for up to December 31 of the year following the harvest (exact aging set each year by the Consejo Regulador)
Minimum/Maximum Planting Density
- 2,500 to 3,500 vines/ha.
Maximum Yields
- 10,000 kg/ha, 70 liters/100 kg
DO Established
- 2001
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