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Condado de Huelva is an old but little known DO in south-western Andalucia, close to the border with Portugal. It used to supply Jerez with wines to add to its Solera systems, but it is now entirely independent, making traditional and modern light fruity wine styles .
Separately, Condado also makes and seasons Sherry barrels for the Scotch malt whisky industry. They are made from Cantabrian or Asturian oak and are seasoned for three years before they travel north for their first fill of whisky.
In the southern section of the DO lies the Coto de Doñana , a natural wetland and ornithologists' paradise now classified as a natural park.
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Fact file
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CRDO address:
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Plaza Ildefonso Pinto, S/N
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21710 Bollullos Par del Condado
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Huelva
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Spain
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DO established
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8-SEPT-1932
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Last updated
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JAN-2008
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Telephone
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+34-959-410-322
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Fax
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+34-959-413-859
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E-mail
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cr@condadodehuelva.es
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Website
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http://www.condadodehuelva.es/
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Vineyards:
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Subzones
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Area under vine
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5,311 ha (31 Dec / 2003)
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Area in full production
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70%
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Altitude of vineyards
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sea level 25 m
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Soil types
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Mostly sand over alluvial, outcrops of chalk and limestone
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Principal grapes (w)
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Zalema, Palomino Fino, Listán B., Garrido Fino, Moscatel de Alejandria, Pedro Ximénez
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Principal grapes (r)
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-
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Permitted grapes (w)
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-
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Permitted grapes (r)
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-
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Experimental grapes (w)
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Colombard, Sauvignon Blanc y Chardonnay
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Experimental grapes (r)
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Syrah, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc y Merlot
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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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28°C
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Min. winter temp.
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9°C
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Average rainfall
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550 mm annually
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Average sunshine
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3,000 hours annually
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Production:
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Maximum crop
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10,000 kg/ha
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Yield
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70% white; 60% young whites
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Equivalent hl/ha
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70 hl/ha white; 60 hl/ha young whites
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Production - 2001
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320.203 hl must
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Production - 2002
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386.978 hl must
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Production - 2003
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449.151 hl must
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Production - 2004
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318.319 hl must
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Production - 2005
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310.777 hl must
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Production - 2006
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- hl must
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Production - 2007
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318.888,80 hl must
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Wine alcohol content:
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White
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White, young white 10.5% abv min; young white 13% abv max
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Pink
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-
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Red
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-
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Other
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Pálido, Viejo 15% abv min; 22% abv max
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Ageing in oak:
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Condado White
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24 months
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Pálido, Viejo
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24 months (solera)
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Wineries:
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Number of Wineries
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36
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Total exports - 2001
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10,177 hl
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Total exports - 2002
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10,522 hl
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Total exports - 2003
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9,762 hl
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Total exports - 2004
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-
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Total exports - 2005
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-
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