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With a surface area of 9,150 hectares, representing 18% of the vines grown within the Denominación, the Garnacha variety has gradually decreased in favour of Tempranillo. Its Spanish origins are internationally recognised. Among red wines, it is the most extensively grown variety in the world, with a total of 330,000 hectares, of which 240,000 hectares are in Spain.
Liable to coulure if not properly tended, this is nonetheless a hardy plant, able to withstand periods of drought and also fairly resistant to pests and major vine diseases such as rust mites and powdery mildew. The product obtained depends largely on the environmental conditions (heat summation) and the way it is cultivated (production). In warm areas, it produces the kind of wine that has given it its reputation (high alcohol level, low acidity and full body) but in cool areas it produces a very interesting, well-balanced wine.
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Grape varieties. Press the photograph to see the characteristics |
Tempranillo
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Viura
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Garnacha
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Graciano
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Mazuelo
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