JumillaThe Jumilla wine-growing region encompasses a large area in the province of Murcia and Albacete in south-eastern Spain. It is a rugged country, where the vineyards grow on a high plateau surrounded by mountains.
Grapes have been the principal crop here for more than two thousand years. In this land, the Monastrell grape has found the ideal environment for growth. The limey soil, the hard climate (with temperatures of up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit in summer, plunging to below freezing in winter), the scarce rainfall (less than 12 inches a year)... all these conditions enable the Monastrell grape to develop its colour and flavour to the fullest. |
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