DO/DOP Regulations
Region
- Andalucía
Hectares Under Vine (2013)
- 5,333 (including 1,728 ha within the Superior subzone)
Subzones
- Montilla-Moriles Superior (higher concentration of albariza)
Styles Produced
- Vino Generoso (not always fortified)
- Fino
- Amontillado
- Oloroso
- Palo Cortado
- Vino Dulce Natural (fortified)
- Pedro Ximénez: min. 272 g/l residual sugar
- Moscatel: min. 160 g/l residual sugar
- Blanco
Authorized Grapes
- Recommended: Pedro Ximénez (planted in approximately 75% of the DO vineyards)
- Authorized: Layren (Airén), Baladí (Verdejo), Moscatel, Torrontés
Minimum/Maximum Alcohol
- Blanco (without aging): 10/12%
- Blanco (with aging): 13%
- Fino: 15-17.5%
- Amontillado: 16-22%
- Oloroso: 16-22%
- Palo Cortado: 16-22%
Aging Requirements
- Aged Blanco Wines: min. 1 year in oak
- Vino Generoso: min. 2 years in oak (solera)
Minimum/Maximum Planting Density
- 3,600 vines per hectare
Maximum Yields
- Montilla-Moriles Superior: 60 hl/ha
- Other Vineyards: 80 hl/ha
- 70 liters/100 kg
DO Established
- 1945
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