Condado de Huelva
Condado de Huelva is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) for wines located in the south-east of the province of Huelva (Andalusia, Spain). The wines, known as the Wines of the Discovery of America, are produced there.
| Wine region | |
Condado de Huelva DOP in the province of Huelva in the region of Andalusia | |
| Official name | D.O.P. Condado de Huelva |
|---|---|
| Type | Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) |
| Year established | 1963 |
| Country | Spain |
| No. of vineyards | 2,384 hectares (5,891 acres) |
| No. of wineries | 21 |
| Wine produced | 77,431 hectolitres |
| Comments | Data for 2016 / 2017 |
The winegrowing area that is currently covered by the Denominación de Origen Protegida Condado de Huelva and Vinagre del Condado de Huelva includes 18 municipalities, of which Bollullos Par del Condado, Almonte, Chucena, La Palma del Condado, Manzanilla, Moguer, Rociana del Condado, San Juan del Puerto and Villalba del Alcor are authorised for winegrowing by the DOP Regulatory Council.
The protected area is approximately 6,000 ha, with an average grape production of 40 million kg, equivalent to 320,000 hl of must. In the region, there are about 3,100 grape farmers. All grape producers are either independent or cooperative members.