Spain

Jumilla

 

Jumilla is a wine-growing region with designation of origin (D.O. since 1966) in the region of Murcia, the southernmost part of the Levant in Spain. The total vineyard area is 41.300 ha. The climate is strongly continental; the annual precipitation amounts to only 300 mm and the summer temperatures are often 40 ° C. Traditionally, alcohol-heavy, simple wines were produced there. The wine was often sold in barrels and served other regions to give their own wines more color and alcohol. In the late 1980s (about 100 years later than in France and northern Spain), the area was devastated by phylloxera. This forced the winemakers to plant new crops and was generally used to plant better grape varieties and raise the quality standard. Jumilla is the home of the variety Monastrell, which still dominates over 85% of the vineyard today.

Although the export share of simple Jumilla wines is already high, it seems that it is only now being discussed in Spain that high-quality wines with good value for money are being created from this area.

Famous producers are Julia Roch and Hijos, Bodegas 1890, Casa de la Ermita, Bodegas Agapito Rico, Induvasa, Finca Luzon.