Utiel-Requena

Utiel -Requena is a wine region in the mountains 50 km inland from Valencia in south-eastern Spain. Moreover Utiel -Requena one of 31 districts in the region of Valencia.

Viticulture in Utiel -Requena

The wine-growing region since September 1932 (but only since February 1957 confirmed officially ) the status of a DO and after two lying in the center of the region cities, Utiel and Requena, named.

The bestockte surface is 40,000 ha, spread over a total area of 1800 km ². The climate is strongly continental, with very hot summers to 40 ° C and cold winters ( down to -15 ° C). The vineyards lie at altitudes of 600-900 msnm. The almost circular region with a diameter of approximately 45 km is quite flat.

In Utiel -Requena, there are currently (2004) 108 bodegas, which are supplied by 7000 wine-growing families. Dominating the Blend of the red variety Bobal, which occupies only 32,000 ha. Ever Utiel -Requena is a red wine country, because 94.3 % of the area is planted with red grape varieties.

Besides Bobal with 80 % share you can still find Tempranillo (10%), Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah. The white varieties are found Macabeo, Planta Nova, Merseguera, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.

The verification of compliance with the rules of the DO subject to the regulatory authority Consejo de la Denomination of Origin Regulating Utiel -Requena in Utiel.