🇪🇸SPAIN–Madrid

MADRID IS–   DO.- 2     VP.- 1     @Madrid

  • BLANCO= Airen Albillo, Malvar, Moscatel de Menudo, Parellada, Torrontes, Viura
    • –International– Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanco
  • TINTO= Garnacha, Tinto Fino AKA=Tempranillo,
    • –International– Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah

GEOGRAPHY– Spain(Central), REGION-Madrid, +Latitude(40.41°‘N’)

  • Sub-Zones/ DO.’s– Mentrida DO., Vinos de Madrid DO., Vinos de Sierra Gredos VT.

TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”

  • ON PLATEAU/~Central~
    • SLOPES/ Sierra de Gredos Mountains, +Altitude(200mt.- 500mt.)
    • On~Alberche/ Guadarrama~River~Tributary~Tajo~River~

VITICULTURE– History and Culture of 100 Year Old Vines.

  • Un-Official Madrid Classification
    • Vino de Pueblo (Village Wine Level)
    • Vino de Paraje (Premier Cru Level)
    • Vino de Parcela (Single Vineyard/ Grand Cru)

SOILS– “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”

  • Sandy, Clay, Granite/ Slate Sub-Soil

CLIMATE– “Continental”,   *Summers– Hot, Dry    |   *Winters– Wet

CULTURE–

  • GASTRONOMY…                  |            CHEESE… Manchego

**Refer to “SPAIN/ Home” For Detailed Information On Spain as a Country.

**Madrid Wine Map Images Courtesy of Delong Maps, Purchase Maps at Delongwine.com

VINOS De MADRID DO.     @Madrid

  • BLANCO= Airen Albillo, Malvar, Moscatel de Menudo, Parellada, Torrontes, Viura
  • TINTO= Garnacha, Tinto Fino AKA=Tempranillo
    • –International– Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah
  • GEOGRAPHY- Spain(Central), REGION-Madrid, “Central Plateau”, South of Madrid-City(2km.)
    • South of Sierra de Guadarrama Mountains, “Non-Contiguous(3)”
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”, ON PLATEAU/ ~Central~
    • SLOPES/ Sierra de Gredos Mountains(West), +Altitude(500mt. to 1,000mt.)
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Granite, Gniess, Schist
  • VITICULTURE- 8,400ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Bernabeleva, Maranones
    • Vineyards- Piesdescalzos
  • SUB-ZONES Of MADRID
    • SAN MARTIN De VALDEIGLESIAS–
      • Geography- REGION-Madrid, SUB-ZONE-Vinos de Madrid DO.(?)
    • NAVALCAMERO–
      • Geography- REGION-Madrid, SUB-ZONE-Vinos de Madrid DO.(?)
    • ARGANDA–
      • Geography- REGION-Madrid, SUB-ZONE-Vinos de Madrid DO.(?)
    • SIERRA De GREDOS
      • Geography- Castile & Leon(West), SUB-REGION-Cebreros
        • **Sierra de Gredos Laps 4 Wine Regions: Cebreros, Mentrida, Vinos de Madrid, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y Leon.

MENTRIDA DO.      @Mentrida

  • BLANCO= Albillo, Macabeo, Verdejo
    • –International– Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanco
  • TINTO= Garnacha 81%, Cencibel AKA=Tempranillo
    • –International– Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Syrah
  • GEOGRAPHY- Spain(Central), REGION-Castilla La Mancha, PROVINCE-Toledo
    • South-West of Madrid-City(5km.)
    • **Mentrida DO. is Technically In Castilla La Mancha, I Mirrored it In the Madrid Region Because of  Similarities In Geography, Topography and Wine Style.
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”, REGION-Madrid, ON PLATEAU/~Central~
    • SLOPES/ Sierra de Gredos Mountains(South), +Altitude(200mt. to 500mt.)
    • On~Alberche/ Guadarrama~River~Tributary~Tajo~River~
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Sandy, Clay, Granite/ Slate Sub-Soil
  • VITICULTURE- 5,800 ha. Planted, (10% White/ 90% Red)
    • Estate/ Producers- Arrayan, Jimenez-Landi, Agrovillarta, Bernabeleva, Canopy, Contas del Diablo, Cuesta, Daniel Gome Jimenez-Landt
  • CULTURE- 1976- DO. Officially Established.
  • SUB-ZONES Of MENTRIDA
    • TALAVERA–
      • Geography- REGION-Madrid, SUB-ZONE-Mentrida DO.(?)
    • TORRIJOS–
      • Geography- REGION-Madrid, SUB-ZONE-Mentrida DO.(? )
    • SAGRA-TOLEDO–
      • Geography- REGION-Madrid, SUB-ZONE-Mentrida DO.(?)
    • SIERRA De GREDOS
      • Geography- Castile & Leon(West), SUB-REGION-Cebreros
        • **Sierra de Gredos Laps 4 Wine Regions: Cebreros, Mentrida, Vinos de Madrid, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y Leon.

Vino de Pago VP.

Vino de Pago Dominio de Valdepusa VP.      @A

  • RED= Garnacha, Tempranillo
    • –International– 
  • WHITE= 
  • GEOGRAPHY- Spain, REGION-Madrid, PROVINCE– ?, East of Toledo-City(30km.)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”
  • VITICULTURE-  ha. Planted
  • **Refer to “SPAIN/Home Page” For Detailed Information On Vino Pago.

Vino de Pago Ominio VP.

Vino de la Tierra’s of  Madrid

  • BIANCO= Any White Grapes Varieties Approved For Production In Madrid.
  • ROSSO= Any Red Grapes Varieties Approved For Production In Madrid.
  • VITICULTURE- Wines Produced In “MADRID” Non-Conforming to a DO.

VINO SIERRA De GREDOS VT. (Un-Official)

  • BIANCO= Albillo
  • ROSSO= Garnacha, Listan Prieto
  • GEOGRAPHY- Spain, REGION-Madrid, West of Madrid-City(70km.)
    • PROVINCES– Avila, Madrid, Toledo
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly/ Valley(Alberche, Tietar)”, On~Alberche/ Tietar~River~
    • SLOPES/ Sierra de Gredos Mountains, +Altitude(550mt. to 1,150mt.)
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Granite, Sand, Christ, Quartz, Clay
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Bernabeleva(35ha.), La Bruja de Rozas, Comando G, Dani Landi, Daniel Ramos(15ha.), Orly Lumbreras, Telmo Rodriguez, El Rey del Glam
    • Vineyards- Cantos del Diablo(.5ha.), Las Iruelas(1.5ha.), El Revento
  • SUB-ZONES Of SIERRA De GREDOS VT.
    • VALLE Del ALTO ALBERCHE–
      • Geography- REGION-Madrid, SUB-ZONE-Sierra de Gredos VT.(North-West)
        • CITIES-Navarrevisca, Navatalgordo, Villanueva de Avila
    • VALLE Del ALBERCHE–
      • Geography- REGION-Madrid, SUB-ZONE-Sierra de Gredos VT.(North-East)
        • CITIES-Cadalso de los Vidrios, Cebreros, Rozas de Puerto Real, Il Tiemblo, 
    • VALLE Del TIETAR–
      • Geography- REGION-Madrid, SUB-ZONE-Sierra de Gredos VT.(South–West)
        • CITIES-El Real de San Vicente
  • GEOGRAPHIC DISCLAIMER~ “Sierra de Salamanca VC. and Cebreros VC. are Technically Located In Castilla & Lean But I Believe They Should Be Listed and Associated With the Madrid Wine Region”

SIERRA De SALAMANCA VC.      @Sequeros

  • BLANCO= Moscatel a Grano Menudo, Palomino, Viura
  • TINTO= Garnacha, Rufete, Tempranillo
  • GEOGRAPHY- Spain, REGION-Castile & Leon(West), PROVINCE-Salamanca
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”, On~Alagon~River~
    • SLOPES/ Sierra de Gata Mountains, +Altitude
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Bergesio Collezione, Bhilar, Vinas del Cambrico, Vinos la Zorra

CEBREROS VC.      @Cebreros

  • BLANCO= Albillo Real, Viura
  • TINTO= Garnacha, Garnacha Tinta AKA=Alicante Bouschet, Mencia, Tempranillo
    • –International– Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
  • GEOGRAPHY- Spain, REGION-Castile & Leon(South), PROVINCE-Avila
    • East of Madrid-City(10km.)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Alberche~River~
    • SLOPES/ Sierra de Gredos, +Altitude(1,200mt.)
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, Granite, Schist
  • CLIMATE- “Continental”
  • VITICULTURE- 450 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Arrayan, Daneil Ramos, Daniel Landi, Jimenez-Landi, Orly Lumbreras Vinador, Rico Nuevo, Ruben Diaz, Soto y Manrique, Telmo Rodriguez, Vinedos Del Jorco, Vinos Y Vinedos Hoyanko
    • Vineyards- Rumbo al Norte
  • VINICULTURE- Vinos de Pueblo(Village Wine)–
    • Vinos de Pareje(Single Vineyard)–     Vinos de Parcela(Single Parcel Wine)–
  • SUB-ZONES Of CEBREROS
  • LAS CINCO VILLAS
    • Geography- Castile & Leon(West)
  • TIERRA DE PINARES
    • Geography- Castile & Leon(East)
      • CITIES-Cebreros, El Hoyo de Pinares
    • Topography- On~Alberche~River~

**Refer to “BIBLIOGRAPHY/ Sources” For Details On Scholarly Works Referenced.