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Region Information >  Jumilla

The Denomination of Jumilla Origin, is located in the Spanish Southeastern, being a zone characterized by ample valleys and plains, marked by mountains, zone of transition between the levantino Coast of the Mediterranean and the Castilian-manchega plateau, protecting the production two ample zones: the municipality of Jumilla, in the province of Murcia, in which one is the seat of the Regulating Council and the municipalities of Montealegre of the Castle, Fuenteálamo, Ontur, Hellín, Albatana and Tobarra in the province of Albacete.

There are currently over 30,000 hectares of vineyards registered.

The characteristic that distinguishes DO Jumilla wines from other wines is that they are elaborated from the Monastrell variety of grape, which grows on over 80% of the cultivated area. Through the modernisation efforts of producers and wine-makers, the wines have reached the excellence and recognition of the Spanish and worldwide wine sectors.

It is a rough region where the vineyards spread across a table-land surrounded by mountains. The soils are brown, brown-lime and lime and generally have a large capacity for water and medium permeability.

This permits the vineyards to subsist under lengthy drought conditions, making the most of the available water. These are soils with very little organic matter – its structure doesn't allow the propagation of phylloxera. The soil has a high pH and low salinity and an ungrafted and sand-ungrafted texture that gives it good aeration. The vineyards are located on an area between 400 and 800 metres above sea level.

The climate of the area is continental, influenced by its proximity to the Mediterranean on the east side and La Mancha plateau on the west side. It is a sunny and dry climate, with some 3,000 hours of sun a year and scant rains – some 300 litres per square metre a year; these rains are very irregular and occasionally can become torrential downpours. The average annual temperature is 16º, with cold winters that reach temperatures below zero and hot summer of temperatures exceeding 40º. The frost period usually takes place between the months of November and March.