DO/DOP Regulations
Region
- Madrid
Hectares Under Vine (2013)
- 8,087
Subzones
- Arganda, Navalcarnero, San Martín de Valdeiglesias, El Molar
Styles Produced
- Blanco
- Rosado
- Tinto: min. 85% authorized varieties
- Vino Espumoso (blanco/rosado): only Albillo, Torrontés, Viura, Garnacha Tinta, Tinto Fino, Parellada, and Malvar are authorized, traditional method, min. 9 months on the lees
- Sobremadre (blanco/tinto): traditional wines produced by long maceration (skin contact for up to 180 days)
Authorized Grapes
- Blanco:
- Malvar, Albillo, Airén, Viura, Torrontés, Parellada, Moscatel de Grano Menudo
- Tinto:
- Tinto Fino, Garnacha Tinta, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah
- Recommended Varietals by Subzone:
- Arganda: Malvar, Tinto Fino
- Navalcarnero: Malvar, Garnacha Tinta
- San Martín de Valdeiglesias: Albillo, Garnacha Tinta
Minimum Alcohol
- Arganda:
- Blanco: 10%
- Rosado: 11%
- Tinto: 11.5%
- Navalcarnero/San Martín de Valdeiglesias:
- Blanco: 11%
- Rosado: 11.5%
- Tinto: 12%
- Vino Espumoso: 11.5%
Aging Requirements
- Crianza: min. 2 years, including at least six months in oak (all wines)
- Reserva:
- Blanco/Rosado: min. 24 months, including at least 6 months in oak
- Tinto: min. 3 years, including at least 1 year in oak
- Gran Reserva:
- Blanco/Rosado: standard aging
- Tinto: min. 24 months in oak and 36 months in bottle
Minimum/Maximum Planting Density
- 900/4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yields
- White Grapes (excluding Albillo and Moscatel): 8 tons/ha, 70 liters/100 kg
- Red Grapes, Albillo, Moscatel: 7 tons/ha, 70 liters/100 kg
DO Established
- 1990
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