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Jumilla DO was created in 1996. Its current regulations were approved in November 1995, replacing those of May 1975, and were amended in April 2001.
Jumilla's wines have been revealing new potential since the early 1990s. A late phylloxera attack in 1989 led to a fresh start: the vineyards were replanted to produce lighter but still fruity red, white and rosé wines made from native grape varieties, particularly Monastrell, as well as imported Syrah and Merlot.
At the same time, careful harvesting and investment in new equipment has improved the wines' quality. The result is a new generation of elegant wines, some organic , and the majority young, in which the Monastrell grape is showing remarkable results in the hands of skilled winemakers. Jumilla wines have, therefore, begun to make an impact abroad.
This DO houses a wine museum and, in mid-August, a week-long festival celebrates the arrival of the grape harvest.
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Fact file
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CRDO address:
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San Roque, 15
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30520 Jumilla
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Murcia
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Spain
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DO established
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22 January 1966
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Last updated
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27 August 1995
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Telephone
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+34-968-781-761
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Fax
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+34-968-781-900
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E-mail
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info@vinosdejumilla.org
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Website
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www.vinosdejumilla.org
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Vineyards:
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Subzones
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Area under vine
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27,367 ha
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Altitude of vineyards
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400-900 m
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Soil types
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Red-brown topsoil over limestone
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Principal grapes (w)
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Airén, Macabeo, Pedro Ximénez, Malvasía
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Principal grapes (r)
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Monastrell, Garnacha Tintorera, Cencibel, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Garnacha, Merlot, Syrah
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Permitted grapes (w)
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Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc Y Moscatel de grano menudo.
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Permitted grapes (r)
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Petot Verdot
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Experimental grapes (w)
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-
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Experimental grapes (r)
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-
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Training and Pruning
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Extensive cultivation: in vessel, max. 12 fruiting buds by grapevine.
Intensive cultivation: in vessel, max. 18 fruiting buds by grapevine; espalier, max. 15 fruiting buds by grapevine
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Principal Root Stocks
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R-110, 161-49 Couderc, 140-RU, 1103 Paulsen
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Organic viticulture
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6 wineries
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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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0 °C
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Average rainfall
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300 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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white: 4,500 kg/ha; red: 4,000 kg/ha; 'intensivo': 7,000 kg/ha
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Yield
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70%
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Equivalent hl/ha
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white: 31,5 hl/ha; red: 28 hl/ha; 'intensivo': 49hl/ha
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Production 2003
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80,683,963 kg
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Production 2004
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74,977,421 kg
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Production 2005
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65,277,312 kg
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Production 2006
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72,843,103 kg
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Production 2007
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88.964.056 kg
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Wine alcohol content:
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White
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min 11% abv
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Pink
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min 11.5% abv
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Red
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min 12% abv
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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, 12 months bottle released 01-Oct vintage +2
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Reserva
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12 months oak, 12 months bottlereleased 01-Oct vintage +3
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Gran Reserva
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24 months oak, 36 months bottlereleased 01-Oct vintage +5
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Wineries:
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Number of Wineries
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41
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Total exports - 2005
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65.277.312
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Total exports - 2006
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72.843.103
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Total exports - 2007
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88.964.056
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