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Ribera del Andarax

4Wines 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

Ribera del Andarax in Spain

The boundary for Ribera del Andarax 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 Ribera del Andarax must meet.

4 wines in the rules, all colours.
WineMain grape(s)Max yield
t/ha		Grape ripeness
min. % pot. alc.		Sugar
max. g/l
Ribera del Andarax blanco Chardonnay / Macabeo / Sauvignon Blanc10115
Ribera del Andarax rosado Chardonnay / Macabeo / Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Monastrell / Tempranillo / Garnacha / Pinot Noir / Syrah10115
Ribera del Andarax tinto joven Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Monastrell / Tempranillo / Garnacha / Pinot Noir / Syrah10125
Ribera del Andarax tinto envejecido Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Monastrell / Tempranillo / Garnacha / Pinot Noir / Syrah10125

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.

In the vineyard and cellar: rules for every wine

Permitted, with limits
Irrigation

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. Product specification: Ribera del Andarax (PC_VT_RIBERA DEL ANDARAX 02.04.2014 control cambios.doc) · 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: Pliego de condiciones (2014). Residual sugar must be below 5 g/l for all types. Mechanical harvesting is prohibited; no irrigation in the two weeks before harvest or by sprinkler; nitrogen limited to 70 kg/ha/year; wines for ageing are kept in oak barrels. Rosé grape varieties are not specified separately.
  • National tier (DOC/DOCG) not captured yet; rules extracted from the specification text.