DO Yecla - Murcia

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The climate of this region is as hard as in Jumilla: extreme heat in summer and extreme cold in winter.

Yecla receives annually an average of Sun high - 3,000 - hour. The rain is very scarce.

The land for the cultivation of the vine are poor, with a large proportion of limestone soil, permeable soils that take advantage of the few rains.

Adjustments of labelling:

"Crianza", "Reservas", "Gran Reserva"

Grape varieties:

White: Macabeo, Airén, Merseguera, Malvasía, Chardonnay, Moscatel de Grano Menudo and Sauvignon Blanc and Verdejo.

Red: Monastrell *, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Garnacha tinta, Garnacha tintorera and Petit Verdot.* Preferred variety .

Tasting notes:

White: It has a straw yellow colour with greenish iridescence to golden yellow, depending on the variety of grape and the evolution of the wine. Limpid and bright and shining.

Pink: It has a pink, raspberry, and cherry with purple, fresh in the mouth and strongly fruity nuances attached to a balance of acidity.

Reds: It has a purplish cherry color with Garnet tones. Aromatically offer different notes of fruits and in the mouth are fleshy, warm, tannic and soft, very balanced and great summary.

Sparkling white wines: It presents a yellow colour with Golden hues. Aromas of fruit and acidity and sugar balanced on the palate.

Sparkling Pink: pink color with floral aromas and red fruit, Raspberry. In mouth good balance between sugar and acidity.

Sparkling Reds: presents a purplish cherry colour with purple hues. Aromas of red fruits. Persistent, with body and long finish.

Liqueur wines: aromatic and visual appearance coincides with the different types of white wines, rosé and red wine depending on the variety used. Unctuous, sweet, full-bodied, well-balanced and end very long.

Chemical properties:

White: An alcoholic between 10.5% in volume

Reds: An alcoholic between 12.5% by volume

Pink: An alcoholic from 11% in volume

Liquor: An alcoholic between 15% in volume

Sparkling: Alcohol content between 11.5% by volume

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