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Castelló

7Wines in the rules

What is made here

Wine colours

Colours the rules allow. Pick a colour to filter the rules and grapes below.

Where it is

Castelló in Spain

The boundary for Castelló is not on Vinous yet. It is added by the geography step of the data pipeline.

Showing every colour The colour filter changes the rules and grapes. Climate, vintages and soils describe the vineyards, so they stay the same.

01 · What the law says

The rules

Limits on grapes, yields, ripeness and ageing that every wine labelled Castelló must meet.

7 wines in the rules, all colours.
WineMain grape(s)Max yield
t/ha		Max wine
hl/ha		Wine from grapes
max. %		Actual alc.
min. %		Acidity
min. g/l
Castelló vino tinto Tempranillo, Macabeo / Viura85676124.5
Castelló vino blanco Tempranillo, Macabeo / Viura96376114.5
Castelló vino rosado Tempranillo, Macabeo / Viura––76114.5
Castelló vino de licor Tempranillo, Macabeo / Viura––76154.5
Castelló vino espumoso de calidad Tempranillo, Macabeo / Viura––76114.5
Castelló vino de aguja Tempranillo, Macabeo / Viura––7674.5
Castelló vino de uvas sobremaduradas Tempranillo, Macabeo / Viura––76154.5

From the official production rules (national product specification, via the EU register). Hover a figure to see the clause it comes from. A dash means the rules set no figure, or it is not captured yet.

02 · Where the numbers come from

Sources

  1. eAmbrosia, the EU register of geographical indications (wine) · European Commission · Commission reuse policy
  2. Ley 24/2003, de 10 de julio, de la Viña y del Vino, Article 13 (levels of the origin-based quality system) · Reino de España · Official act
  3. Technical file: Castelló (Ares(2014)2153185) · National authority, as filed in the EU register (eAmbrosia) · Official document
Still to check (3)
  • Boundary not captured yet (PGIs are not in the Eurac boundary data).
  • From the specification: Grape and wine yields are set by variety colour (red varieties 8,000 kg/ha and 56 hl/ha; white varieties 9,000 kg/ha and 63 hl/ha) and are recorded only for red and white wine; the 76 % yield is taken as the grape-to-wine extraction rate. Liqueur wine has a maximum actual strength of 22 % vol. No sparkling method is specified. Winemaking may also take place in an area adjoining the zone within the province of Castellón. Secondary varieties include Airén, Bobal, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Garnacha, Merlot, Monastrell, Moscatel, Syrah and Verdil.
  • National tier (DOC/DOCG) not captured yet; rules extracted from the specification text.