Arlanza (DO)
42°1′35″N 3°45′32″W / 42.02639°N 3.75889°W
Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) | |
| Year established | 2007 |
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| Country | Spain |
| Size of planted vineyards | 330 hectares (815 acres) |
| No. of wineries | 23[1] |
| Wine produced | 1,351 hectolitres |
| Comments | Data for 2016 / 2017 |
Arlanza is a Spanish
History
The first written evidence of wine production in this area comes from the 12th century, when the
When the phylloxera virus devastated the vineyards of Europe at the end of the 19th century, almost all the vineyards in this area were uprooted and replanted by grafting onto American rootstock. By the 1920s the replanting had been completed.
Climate
The climate is Continental, with long hot, dry summers and cold winters. In addition there is a sharp contrast between the daytime and night-time temperatures.
Grapes
The authorized white varieties are
The minimum planting density is 2,000 vines/ha, whether planted as low individual vines (en vaso) or on
The maximum permitted yields are 10,000 kg/ha for white varieties, and 7,000 kg/ha for red varieties.
References
- ^ a b "D.O. Arlanza". arlanza.org. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
External links
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