Almería (Andalusia)

Almería (Andalusia)

Max. Summer temp. : 45 ºC
Min. Winter temp. : -5 ºC
Average rainfall: 400 mm annually
Average sunshine: 2,900 hours annually

Sierra de las Estancias y los Filabres VdT

Province of Almería in the municipalities of Alcóntar, Serón, Bacares, Bayarque, Tíjola, Armuña, Sierro, Suflí, Lúcar, Somontín, Urrácal, Purchena, Olula del Rio, Macael, Laroya, Fines, Partaloa, Oria, Líjar, Chercos, Albanchez, Cóbdar, Cantoria, Albox, Taberno, Arboleas and Zurgena.

Wines produced are white (min 10% vol), rosé (min 11% vol) and red (min 12% vol), young and aged.

White grapes approved: Macabeo, Chardonnay, Moscatel de Grano Menudo (or Morisco), Airén and Sauvignon Blanc.

Red grapes approved: Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Monastrell, Merlot, Syrah,Garnacha tinta, Pinot Noir and Petit Verdot.

Maximum crop: 10,000 kg/ha for red grapes and 12,000 kg/ha for white grapes.

Yield: 72,5%


Sources:
 
Spanish Ministry of Agriculture

Vineyards
Principal grapes (w)
Macabeo, Chardonnay, Moscatel de Grano Menudo (or Morisco), Airén and Sauvignon Blanc.
Principal grapes (r)
Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Monastrell, Merlot, Syrah, Garnacha tinta, Pinot Noir and Petit Verdot.
Production:
Maximum crop
10,000 kg/ha for red grapes and 12,000 kg/ha for white grapes
Yield
72.5 %