Max. Summer temp. : 24 ºC
Min. Winter temp.: 5.1 ºC
Average rainfall: 497.45 mm annually
Sisante (Castile-La Mancha)
Ribera del Júcar DO
This young denomination in south-eastern Cuenca province was granted DO status in 2003.
Unusually the red wines, intense and with a marked personality, are certified not by the DO’s own tasting panel, but by the Instituto del Vino de Castilla La Mancha.
Most producers are cooperatives, although there are also a private bodega. More than half of its wines are produced for export.
Regulatory Council
Consejo Regulador DO Ribera del Júcar
Depostes, 4
16700 Sisante
Cuenca
Tel.: +34 969 387 182
do@vinosriberadeljucar.com
www.vinosriberadeljucar.com
More than half of its wines are produced for export.
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Vineyards
Area under vine
9,141 ha.
Altitude of vineyards
750 m.
Soil types
Mainly clay under stone base layer.
Principal grapes (w)
Moscatel de Grano Menudo.
Principal grapes (r)
Bobal, Cencibel or Tempranillo.
Production:
Maximum crop
11,900 kg/ha (vase); 13,000 kg/ha (espaldier)
Yield
74 %
Production 2013
2,059.11 hl
Production 2014
3,733.88 hl
Production 2015
4,078.94 hl