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D.O. Bullas

Introduction | History | Geography | Climate | Viticulture | Viniculture | Wines | Wineries  

Bullas is the youngest of the Murcian denominations although it is an old growing area. The vines are spread over a very large area running down from the region's sierras, bordering on to Andalucía in the west, towards the Mediterranean plains, and the red and rosé wines made from their grapes have a distinctive character acquired from the Monastrell grape grown in its southernmost territory but nonetheless with a cool, sierra-influenced climate.

The granting of DO status later in the day than the other Murcian growing areas has encouraged the search for quality through experimental planting of new varieties for red, rosé and white wines vinified in new wine-making equipment. Harvests have risen considerably in the last five years and export began in 1999. This is an area of great promise for the future.

 

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Address

C/ de la Balsa 26

30180 Bullas

Murcia

Spain

DO established

29 March 1994

Telephone

+34 968 652 601

Fax

+34 968 652 601

E-mail

consejoregulador@vinosdebullas.es

Website

www.vinosdebullas.es

Vineyards:

Subzones

Northeast, Central, Northwest

Area under vine

2,258 ha

Area in full production

2,258 ha

Altitude of vineyards

400-810 m

Soil types

Brown-limestone and of limestone scab

Principal grapes (w)

Macabeo

Principal grapes (r)

Monastrell

Permitted grapes (w)

Airen, Sauvignon Blanc, Malvasía, Moscatel de Grano Menudo, Chardonnay, Moscatel

Permitted grapes (r)

Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sirah, Merlot, Garnacha and Petit Verdot

Experimental grapes (w)

Experimental grapes (r)

Organic viticulture

50 ha

Climate:

Max. summer temp.

39ºC

Min. Winter temp.

-4ºC

Average rainfall

300mm

Average sunshine

2,900 hours annually

Production:

Maximum crop

White: 6,000 Kg/Ha

Red: 5,000 kg/Ha.

Rendimiento

Equivalent hl/ha

White: 44.4 hl/ha

Red: 37.5 hl/ha.

Production 2006

-

Production 2007

-

Production 2008

-

Wine types:

White

Min. 11 % vol.

Rosé

Min. 11 % vol. (minimum 60% Monastrell grape type)

Red

Min. 12 % vol. (minimum 60% Monastrell grape typt)

Other

Ageing in oak:

Crianza

6 months in oak, 24 months total.

Reserva

12 months in oak, 36 months total.

Gran Reserva

24 months in oak, 36 months total.

Wineries:

Number of Wineries

14

Total exports - 2006

-

Total exports - 2007

2,907 hl

Total exports - 2008

2,800 hl

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