DO/DOP Regulations
Region
- Murcia, Castilla-La Mancha
Hectares Under Vine (2013)
- 25,000
Styles Produced
- Blanco
- Rosado
- Tinto
- Monastrell Tinto: min. 85% Monastrell
- Monastrell Rosado: min. 85% Monastrell
- Dulce (Blanco/Rosado/Tinto)
- Vino de Licor: 100% Monastrell
Authorized Grapes
- Blanco:
- Airén, Macabeo, Malvasía, Pedro Ximénez, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Moscatel de Grano Menudo
- Tinto:
- Monastrell, Garnacha Tintorera, Cencibel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Syrah, Merlot, Garnacha
Minimum Alcohol
- Blanco/Dulce Blanco: 11%
- Rosado/Dulce Rosado: 11.5%
- Tinto/Dulce Tinto: 12%
- Monastrell Rosado: 12%
- Monastrell Tinto: 12.5%
- Vino de Licor: 15-22%
Aging Requirements
- Crianza / Reserva / Gran Reserva
Minimum/Maximum Planting Density
- Extensive („en vaso“ only): 1,100/1,600 vines per hectare
- Intensive („en vaso“ or trellised): 1,600/3,200 vines per hectare
Maximum Yields
- White Grapes: 4,500/7,000 kg/ha (depending on density), 70 liters/100 kg
- Red Grapes: 4,000/7,000 kg/ha (depending on density), 70 liters/100 kg
Principal Soils
- Sand
DO Established
- 1966
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