The best of Jumilla wines

Jumilla is a wine-growing region in Murcia and small compared to other wine regions in Spain. Jumilla's wine legacy goes back to the time of the Phoenicians.

When phylloxera destroyed much of the vineyards in Europe, Jumilla surprisingly escaped contamination.  and so entered a period of economic expansion as wine merchants from France came in great numbers to buy wine. For this reason the vines were never regrafted onto resistant rootstock from the New World as was the case in the rest of Europe. However, the phylloxera pest unexpectedly struck in 1989, devastating the vineyards and reducing production by 60% over the next five years. Replanting and grafting was slow and expensive but allowed the region to adopt the new methods of grape growing and wine making that were already proving successful in the neighbouring DOPs of Alicante and Almansa.

Today the vineyards of Jumilla produce some of Spain's most renowned wines The monastreel grape is the centerpiece of winemaking in this region.

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Terroir of Jumilla wines

The landscape of Jumilla features vast valleys, plains and mountain ranges. The climate here is arid and continental, more reminiscent of Castilla-La Mancha to the west than a typical Mediterranean region.

Extreme temperatures during summer are not unusual. Because of specific soils, the presence of limestone and the elevated plateau, the heat is tempered. On the other hand, frosts, storms, and heavy rains are always present as a threat.

The unique wines from Jumilla find their typicity from its exceptional terroir.

Monastrell: the grape of Jumilla wines

Jumilla is known for producing quality wines primarily from the Monastrell grape variety.

White wines feature the Merseguera grape. Rosé wines are also produced, containing is most cases Monastrell.

Classifications of Jumilla wines

Jumilla viticultural area is regarded as the most significant in Murcia in terms of both quantity and quality. DO-Jumilla is positioned between the DO-Yecla to the north and DO-Bullas to the south.

On an annual basis, the Jumilla Control Board orchestrates a quality contest, engaging in blind tastings to evaluate the excellence embodied in various vintages. Additionally, for a wine to be labelled as Monastrell in Jumilla, it necessitates a minimum inclusion of 80 percent of the named variety, be it red or rosé. Furthermore, within the regulations of the D.O., Jumilla Dulce, or sweet wine, can be produced as a white, red or rose wine.



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