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Winemaking in the northern part of Valencia region - spelled València in the local language, and also known by Spaniards as the Levante or País Valenciano - is dominated by old growing areas around Valencia, Spain's third largest city. Their reds, rosés and whites include famed dessert wines from a variety of grapes grown in four distinct subzones. Each has its own wine-making traditions. Thanks to centuries of export through the city's port, production here is more strongly focussed on markets outside Spain than those at home, which has worked as an impetus to keep quality high throughout the 20th century. A formalised arrangement allows Valencia DO bodegas to buy in wine from neighbouring Utiel-Requena, as needed for each vintage, and permits laboratory methods allowing the wines to be tracked in the bottle.
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Fact file
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CRDO address:
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Quart, 22
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46001 Valencia
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Valencia
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Spain
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DO established
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10APR57
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Last updated
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Telephone
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+34-963-910-096
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Fax
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+34-963-910-029
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E-mail
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info@vinovalencia.org
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Website
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http://www.vinovalencia.org
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Vineyards:
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Subzones
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Alto Turia, Valentino, Moscatel de Valencia, Clariano
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Area under vine
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17,500 ha
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Area in full production
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87%
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Altitude of vineyards
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175-625 m
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Soil types
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Alluvial (lowlands), limestone (highlands), sandy topsoil in Alto Turia
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Principal grapes (w)
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Merseguera, Malvasía, Pedro Ximénez, Moscatel Romano, Planta Fina, Macabeo, Chardonnay
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Principal grapes (r)
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Monastrell, Garnacha Tintorera, Garnacha Tinta, Cabernet- Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Merlot
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Permitted grapes (w)
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Planta Nova, Tortosí, Verdil, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon
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Permitted grapes (r)
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Forcayat, Bobal, Syrah
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Experimental grapes (w)
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Experimental grapes (r)
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Cabernet-Franc, Ruby Cabernet, Mandó
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Training and Pruning
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En cabeza, en vaso, espaldera according to site; Guyot
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Principal Root Stocks
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41-B, 110-Richter, 161-49 Couderc
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Organic viticulture
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50 ha and rising
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Climate:
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Max. summer temp.
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35-40°C
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Min. Winter temp.
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-5°C
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Average rainfall
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400 mm annually
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Average sunshine
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2,160 hours annually
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Production:
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Maximum crop
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Whites 9,500 kg/ha, reds 8,000 kg/ha
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Yield
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74%
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Equivalent hl/ha
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Whites 70 hl/ha, reds 59 hl/ha
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Production 2001
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618,442 hl
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Production 2002
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665,174 hl
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Production 2003
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704,334 hl
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Production 2004
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662,710 hl
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Production 2005
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641,876 hl
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Wine alcohol content:
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White
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Min 10% abv
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Pink
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Min 10.5% abv
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Red
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Min 10.5% abv
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Other
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'Aromatic' sparkling min 7% abv; Sparkling min 11% abv; vinos de licor min 15% abv; rancios min 15% abv
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Ageing in oak:
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Crianza
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3 months oak
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Reserva
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6 months oak
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Gran Reserva
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9 months oak
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Wineries:
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Number of Wineries
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76
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Wineries: Including Exporters
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36
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Wineries: Including Private
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41
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Wineries: Including Co-operative
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35
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Total exports - 2001
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380,440 hl
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Total exports - 2002
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356,315 hl
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Total exports - 2003
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405,108 hl
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Total exports - 2004
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432,630 hl
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Total exports - 2005
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424,274 hl
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Total exports - 2006
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-
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Total exports - 2007
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432,695 hl
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