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D.O. Méntrida

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

Méntrida, an old but little known winemaking area, lies in the northwest of the province of Toledo. Nowadays, it is beginning to show its potential. Local producers have acquired stainless steel equipment to complement the grapes, soil and climate, and produce good modern wines.

In consequence, after a significant drop in sales during the 1980s, Méntrida DO is enjoying a renaissance similar to those occurring in Madrid and La Mancha DOs - although it has come more slowly here, due to less easily available capital for investment.

The majority of the DO production is in red wines, as 80% of the vineyard surface area is planted with the Garnacha red-wine grape.

 

 

Fact file

CRDO address:

Avda Cristo del Amparo, 16, 1º 1-2

455510 Fuensalida

Toledo

Spain

DO established

22 Marzo 1960

Last updated

27 Marzo 2008

Telephone

+34-925-785-185

Fax

+34-925-784-154

E-mail

administracion@domentrida.es

Website

www.domentrida.es

Vineyards:

Subzones

-

Area under vine

9,030 ha

 

 

Altitude of vineyards

200-500 m

Soil types

Sandy clay with some limestone

Principal grapes (w)

Albillo, Macabeo, Sauvignon, Chardonnay

Principal grapes (r)

Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah

Permitted grapes (w)

-

Permitted grapes (r)

Garnacha

Experimental grapes (w)

-

Experimental grapes (r)

-

Organic viticulture

-

Climate:

Max. summer temp.

45°C

Min. Winter temp.

-5°C

Average rainfall

300 mm annually

Average sunshine

2,800 hours annually

Production:

Maximum crop

13,000 kg/ha white; 12,000 kg/ha red

Yield

74%

Equivalent hl/ha

96 hl/ha white; 89 hl/ha red

Production 2005 (Kg)

52.527.247

Production 2006 (Kg)

-

Production 2007 (Kg)

52.129.237

Wine types:

White

Min 11% abv

Pink

Min 11.5% abv

Red

Min 12% abv

Other

-

Ageing in oak:

Crianza

6 months oak released vintage +2

Reserva

12 months oak released vintage +3

Gran Reserva

24 months oak, 36 months bottle released vintage +5

Wineries:

Number of Wineries

36

Total exports - 2005 (hl)

935

Total exports - 2006 (hl)

820

Total exports - 2007 (hl)

550

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