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Almansa's 7,600 hectares of vineyards are watched over by the town's splendid castle, which looks out over south-eastern Albacete province. This is a land of transit between the meseta and the Mediterranean , sharing characteristics from both areas.
The Monastrell grape is just beginning to show its tremendous potential here, as elsewhere in Valencia, and wine-making styles are beginning to develop slowly along similar lines. As in other neighbouring denominations, the pioneering bodegas' new red wines, blending Monastrell with Tempranilo, are finding a place in export markets.
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Fact file
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CRDO address:
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Mendez-Núñez, 5
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Apartado 158, 02640 Almansa
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Albacete
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Spain
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DO established
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23 Marzo1966
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Last updated
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January 2008
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Telephone
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+34-967-340-258
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Fax
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+34-967-310-842
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E-mail
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crdo@tvalmansa.es
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Website
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www.almansa.com
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Vineyards:
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Subzones
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Area under vine
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7,600 ha
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Area in full production
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Altitude of vineyards
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700-1,000 m
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Soil types
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Limestone terrain with little organic matter
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Principal grapes (w)
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Verdejo, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
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Principal grapes (r)
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Monastrell, Cencibel, Garnacha Tintorera,Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah
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Permitted grapes (w)
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Garnacha, Petit Verdot and Moscatel de Grano Menudo
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Permitted grapes (r)
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-
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Experimental grapes (w)
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Experimental grapes (r)
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Organic viticulture
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-
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Climate:
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Max. summer temp.
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40°C
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Min. Winter temp.
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-8°C
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Average rainfall
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250 mm annually
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Average sunshine
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2,705 hours annually
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Production:
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Maximum crop
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3,000 to 5,500 kg/ha
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Yield
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70%
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Equivalent hl/ha
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Trellising on wires: Red 70 hl/ha; White 80 hl/ha
Low bush vines: Red 46 hl/ha; White 55 hl/ha
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Production 2006
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29,075 hl
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Production 2007
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- hl
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Production 2008
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- hl
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Wine alcohol content:
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White
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Young, oak fermented
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Pink
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Young
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Red
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Young, oak fermented, Crianza, Reserva
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Other
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-
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Ageing in oak:
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Crianza
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6 months oak
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Reserva
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12 months oak
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Gran Reserva
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24 months oak
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Wineries:
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Number of Wineries
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12
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Total exports - 2006
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13,052 hl
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Total exports - 2007
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11,292 hl
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Total exports - 2008
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14,504 hl
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