Almansa Wines

What to know before buying Almansa wines?

La Almansa was created in 1966 and brings together 750 winegrowers, 12 wineries, 8 municipalities and more than 7,000 hectares of vineyard area. The geographical area includes the so-called Almansa corridor, an altiplano with an altitude ranging between 400 and 700 meters above sea level, and that for centuries has marked the transition from Valencia to Castilian lands. The eight municipalities encompassed in the Almansa are: Almansa, Alpera, Bonete, Corral Rubio, Higueruela, Hoya Gonzalo, Pétrola and Chinchilla.

In the year of founding of the Almansa, there were a large number of wineries that, for different reasons, disappeared and left the production in the hands of a few wineries and cooperatives, but in recent years there has been a new The wines of Almansa and are being produced wines of the highest quality and which enjoy great national and international prestige, such as Atalaya wine, named one of the best in the world.

The climate of Almansa is not as extreme as the rest of the Channel, but also has very hot summers in which it reaches very high temperatures. The climate is continental, low rainfall and the soils are poor, low yield and low permeability. In addition, during the harvest, the thermal difference between day and night is very pronounced. These variables make the wines of Almansa a very high aroma and color intensity.

Garnacha Tintorera and Monastrell are the native grapes that serve as the basis for most Almansa wines. Other grapes are also cultivated, such as Syrah, very adapted to the environment.

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