Almansa (DO)

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Almansa DOP
Wine region
Almansa DOP in the province of Albacete in the region of Castile-La Mancha
Official nameD.O.P. Almansa
TypeDenominación de Origen Protegida (DOP)
Year established1966
CountrySpain
Size of planted vineyards7,200 hectares (17,792 acres)
No. of wineries12
Wine produced39,841 hectolitres
CommentsData for 2016 / 2017

Almansa is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP), known for its red wines, located in the southeast of the province of Albacete (Castile-La Mancha, Spain), in the transition zone between the high central plateau (La Mancha) and the Mediterranean Sea. The vineyards are mostly around the towns of Almansa, Alpera, Bonete, Corral-Rubio, Higueruela, Hoya-Gonzalo, Pétrola and El Villar de Chinchilla.

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