D.O. Bierzo
The D.O. stretches across the northeast part of the province of León, in an area of transition between Galicia, León and Asturias, and covers 23 municipalities, several mountain valleys and part of the plateau of Leon
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El Godello Hecho Arte presentation pack from Emilio Moro
Blanco | Bodegas Emilio Moro | D.O. Bierzo
Art and wine team up in the El Godello Hecho Arte presentation pack from Emilio Moro. This fantastic pack, which makes…
£46.00 -
Peique Godello Sobre Lías 2021
Blanco | Bodegas Peique | D.O. Bierzo
The white Godello grape, a real treasure, is the main ingredient of the best whites made in El Bierzo. This local…
£84.00 -
Casar de Burbia 2017
-10%Vino Tinto | Bodegas Casar de Burbia | D.O. Bierzo
When we first introduced you to this red back in May 2020 it was a resounding success. In fact, Casar de Burbia…
£79.70£70.96 -
Pétalos del Bierzo 2020
-5%Vino Tinto | Descendientes de J. Palacios | D.O. Bierzo
The latest vintage of one of the bestselling wines from the Bierzo region. Pétalos del Bierzo 2020…
£72.00£67.25 -
Petit Pittacum 2021
Vino Tinto | Bodegas Pittacum | D.O. Bierzo
Petit Pittacum 2021 comes from small plots of century-old vines that lie on the foothills of…
£64.50 -
Peique Mencía 2020
Vino Tinto | Bodegas Peique | D.O. Bierzo
Peique Mencía 2020 is the latest vintage of the bestselling wine made by the Peique family, a leading name in…
£59.40
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Soil and Weather
Climate en D.O. Bierzo:
Mild and fairly wet owing to Galician influence, although it is also influenced by the dry Castilian climate. Average annual rainfall is 721 mm.
Soil en D.O. Bierzo:
In the mountainous area there is a mixture of quartzite and slate. Soils tend to be slightly acidic. The best soils are at altitudes of between 450 and 1,000 metres and on gently sloping terraces close to rivers
Data of Interest
- Hectares: 3,027
- Annual Production (litres): 9,749,100
- Winemakers Count: 2,438
- Domestic Sales (percentage): 75%
- International Sales (percentage): 25%
- Wine Types: Tinto Crianza, Tinto Reserva, Tinto Gran Reserva, Blanco, Rosado
- Authorised Grape Varieties: Doña Blanca, Garnacha tintorera, Godello, Malvasía, Mencía, Palomino Fino
- Regulatory Council: Mencía, 1 2º. 24540 Cacabelos (León). Tel. 987549408
- Location (City): León
- Country: Spain
Vintages
- 1990: Muy Buena
- 1991: Muy Buena
- 1992: Muy Buena
- 1993: Muy Buena
- 1994: Muy Buena
- 1995: Buena
- 1996: Muy Buena
- 1997: Buena
- 1998: Buena
- 1999: Buena
- 2000: Muy Buena
- 2001: Muy Buena
- 2002: Muy Buena
- 2003: Muy Buena
- 2004: Muy Buena
- 2005: Excelente
- 2006: Muy Buena
- 2007: Excelente
- 2008: Muy Buena
- 2009: Muy Buena
- 2010: Muy Buena
- 2011: Muy Buena
- 2012: Excelente
- 2013: Muy Buena
- 2014: Excelente
- 2015: Excelente
- 2016: Excelente
- 2017: Muy Buena
- 2018: Excelente
