DO/DOP Regulations
Region
- Valencia
Subzones
- L´Alacantí, L’Alcoià, Alto Vinalopó, Medio Vinalopó, Bajo Vinalopó, La Marina Alta, La Marina Baja, El Comtat
Hectares Under Vine (2010)
- 8,785
Styles Produced
- Blanco (Seco, Semiseco, Dulce)
- Rosado (Seco, Semiseco, Dulce)
- Tinto (Seco, Semiseco, Dulce)
- Vino Doble Pasta: Wines fermented and macerated with double the amount of solids
- Vino Rancio
- Vino Noble: Wines must be produced exclusively from recommended varieties and may not be fortified
- Fondillón: 100% Monastrell (overripe grapes, not fortified)
- Moscatel de Alicante: Vino de Licor and Vino Dulce, 100% Moscatel de Alejandría
Authorized Grapes
- Blanco:
- Recommended: Merseguera, Airén, Macabeo, Moscatel de Alejandría
- Authorized: Chardonnay, Planta Fina, Sauvignon Blanc, Verdil
- Tinto:
- Recommended: Garnacha Tinta, Garnacha Tintorera, Tempranillo, Monastrell
- Authorized: Bobal, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Pinot Noir
Minimum Alcohol
- Blanco: 10%
- Rosado: 11%
- Tinto: 12%
- VIno Rancio/Vino Noble/Vino Añejo: 14%
- Vino de Licor/Moscatel: 15%
- Fondillón: 16%
Aging Requirements
- Crianza / Reserva / Gran Reserva
- Vino Rancio: min. 2 years in wood or glass containers, stored in the sun
- Noble Alicante: min. 30 months in wood
- Vino Añejo: min. 36 months in wood
- Fondillón: min. 10 years in wood
Maximum Planting Density
- „En vaso“: 2,000 vines per hectare
- Trellised: 2,300 vines per hectare
Maximum Yields
- White Grapes: 9 tons/ha, 74 liters/100 kg
- Red Grapes: 7.5 tons/ha, 74 liters/100 kg
DO Established
- 1957
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