HOME / HISTORY
2600 YEARS
of HISTORY
There are four Round Cellars in Spain and one of them is the headquarters of the Regulatory Board from DO Utiel-Requena. This building, located in Utiel and constructed in 1891, is an architectural marvel. It is too a Museum of Wine where it collected the history, tradition, and the wine culture of this land.
In these last decades Utiel-Requena has embarked on a journey of innovation and renewal, driven by a deep appreciation of its traditions and the passion of its community of growers and winemakers.
HOME / LOCATION
Utiel-Requena is located in the interior of the province of Valencia, 70km from the Mediterranean Sea, in the east of Spain. This area is formed by: nine towns: Caudete de las Fuentes, Requena, Siete Aguas, Sinarcas, Utiel, Venta del moro and Villargordo del Cabriel.
a unique
WINEMAKING
TALENT in
VALENCIAN
COMMUNITY
SPAIN/
VALENCIAN
COMMUNITY
A LAND BLESSED
BY THE VINE
HOME / CLIMATE
The climate is Mediterranean with continental features due to its elevation of 720m above sea level. In this land, there are high-temperature fluctuations between day and night and you can appreciate this in the acidity in the red wines, and in the freshness in the white and rose wines.
The LAND
of BOBAL
in SPAIN
The red variety native and standard is the Bobal, the most important in this land. The bobal variety is supposed to the 64’5% of the total hectares in Utiel-Requena, a total amount of 20.500 ha. From those, 8.950 ha are old vineyards which are more than 45 years old.
Our native grape, Bobal, has perfectly adapted to the region’s climate and it has a high enological potential that gives us wines with extraordinary organoleptic qualities that perfectly convey the character and personality of DO Utiel-Requena on the market.
Red Grapes Varieties (12)
- VarietiesHe. / Acres
- Bobal20.054 / 49.054
- Tempranillo3.255 / 80.043
- Garnacha Tinta1.203 / 2.972
- Garnacha Tintorera469 / 1.159
- Cabernet Sauvignon367 / 906
- Merlot226,52 / 558
- Syrah151 / 373
- Pinot Noir98 / 242
- Petit Verdot13 / 32
- Cabernet Franc21 / 52
- Monastrell33 / 81
- GracianoNo data yet / No data yet
White Grapes Varietites (14)
- VarietiesHe. / Acres
- Macabeo4.371 / 10.800
- Chardonnay502 / 1.240
- Tardana(Planta Nova)293 / 724
- Sauvignon Blanc165 / 407
- Albariño109 / 269
- Xarel-lo95 / 234
- Merseguera40 / 98
- Verdejo23 / 56
- Garnacha Blanca11 / 27
- Moscatel8 / 19
- Parellada7 / 17
- Viognier3 / 7
- Godello0,5 / 1
- Tortosí0,15 / 0.6
The DENOMINATION
in NUMBERS
-
56%of the sales
are abroad -
86countries
-
31million back labels
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133million grapes and 386.311 Hl
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77%of the ecological vineyard of the Valencian Comunity
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53of our wineries are certificated as ecological
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31.5Khectares of vineyards
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4.4Kwinegrovers
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116wineries
Our wineries are present all around the world: 59% of the sales are abroad, close to 80 countries (above all European Union/America), and increasing figures every year. Last year we commercialized 33 million back labels as a result of a harvest that produced 209 million grapes and 386.311 Hl of wine.
In this land, nearly 31.500 hectares of vineyards are worked by 4.500 winegrowers. We have 115 wineries that generate more than 200 million kg of production annually.
This DO highlights its ecological potential. Thanks mainly to its natural factors, Utiel-Requena is recognized as holding 78% of the ecological vineyard of the Valencian Community. Furthermore, 52 of our wineries are certificated as ecological by the proficient institution (CAECV).