Denomination of Origin Alicante

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D.O. Alicante 12 products

Roman villas surrounding the old Lucentum (fortified town, birthplace of the current Alicante) in IV-III century BC, they were often equipped with large complexes for the production of wine.

The climate and soil of this land is very conducive to growing certain Monastrell vines as ink accompanying the shark Grenache, the Bobal, Garnacha Tinta, Merlot, Tempranillo, and Cabernet Sauvignon PiNoRo Noit, and the white Moscatel Romano, the Maccabee, the Airen, Plant Fina, the Chardonnay and Merseguera.

The appellation Alicante, was formed in 1987. Among its highlights Fondillón wine, a liqueur wine of great expressiveness old and persistent aromatic flavor, prepared with the overripe on the vine Monastrell, raised in oak barrels classic solera scale area with a minimum of 8 years without in any case the last wine used to replenish is less than 4 years. The rest of the wines subjected to aging will be at least two calendar years, at least one timber in a package.