Murcia

Question 1

Where is Murcia region?

Answer 1

Southeastern of Spain, next to Valencia region, close to Alicante DO

Question 2

How many DOs in Murcia? And what are them?

Answer 2

3 DOs:

1. Bullas DO
2. Jumilla DO
3. Yecla DO

Question 3

What is Yecla DO?

Answer 3

BLANCO / TINTO / ROSADO, STILL / SPARKLING / LICOR

blanco: Macabeo, Airén, Merseguera, Malvasía
tinto: Monastrell(dominant), Cencibel, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Syrah

400-800m elevation area with sandy limestone soils

Question 4

What is Jumilla DO?

Answer 4

BLANCO / TINTO / ROSADO, STILL / LICOR

blanco: Macabeo, Airén, Malvasía
tinto: Monastrell(dominant), Garnacha, Cencibel, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Syrah

Monastrell Tinto/Rosado: min 85% Monastrell

region was decimated late in 1980s by Phylloxera, replanting saw better vine material and technological modernisation