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Buy Wine from Vinos de Madrid
The Vinos de Madrid Denomination of Origin consists of a total of 8,528 hectares of vineyards in the center of the Iberian Peninsula, divided into four subzones: Arganda, Navalcarnero, San Martín de Valdeiglesias and El Molar. This DO produces red, white, rosé and sparkling wines, and the most widespread grape varieties are red Garnacha and Tempranillo.
History of the DO Vinos de Madrid
The production of wine in Madrid became relevant in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, and that is when the "designation" Vinos de Tierra de Madrid began to be outlined. In the fifteenth century, the prestige of the wines of this region is inserted in the literary quotations of great authors of the time, such as Miguel Cervantes or Lope de Vega, among others. At the same time, the growing production in the city leads to increasing protectionist measures by the municipal authority.
By the 20th century, Madrid had more than 60,000 hectares of vineyards, until phylloxera was first detected in San Martín de Valdeiglesias in 1914. The extension of the plague ruined Madrid's vineyards, reducing the surface area by a little more than half by 1935. The Spanish Civil War also did its part, and further reduced the number of hectares planted.
It was not until 1984, with the recognition of the Specific Denomination of Wines of Madrid, that a new chapter began to open for this region, and in 1986 the Ministry of Agriculture approved the Specific Denomination of Wines of Madrid. Finally, in November 1990 the Denomination of Origin Vinos de Madrid is officially recognized.
Currently this DO has 8,528 hectares of registered vineyards, distributed in 12,387 plots and with 3,038 winegrowers. This means that it maintains a little more than a third of the surface area of vineyards that existed in the province 40 years ago, mainly due to the effects of urban growth.
Geographical and climatic characteristics of the DO Vinos de Madrid
The DO Vinos de Madrid, located in the heart of the Iberian Peninsula, occupies an area of 13,000 hectares distributed in four production subzones. The vineyards under this DO are located at an altitude ranging from 480 to 1,000 meters above sea level, ranging from the lowest areas (Aldea del Fresno, Aranjuez, Titulcia and Villa del Prado), to the highest in the Sierra (Cenicientos, Rozas de Puerto Real and Cadalso de los Vidrios).
As for the climate, it is, as a whole, a dry continental Mediterranean climate. Rainfall is barely over 400 mm a year, and temperatures, as in the whole of the Castilian plateau, are very extreme. However, each subzone has its own climatic particularities, in that the rainfall, temperatures and hours of sunshine to which each is exposed vary.
The soils of each subzone of Vinos de Madrid
The relief and soils vary in the four subzones of Vinos de Madrid. In the subzone of Arganda the topography is undulating, with a predominance of sedimentary forms and strong soils formed by marls and white limestone. The vineyard is located in three specific orographic units: in the plains and alluvial plains of the rivers Jarama, Tajuña and Tajo, on terraces and slopes formed by river erosion, as well as in the territories between the rivers.
In Navalcarnero, the relief is smooth and the soils are also sedimentary, although of siliceous origin. In this subzone, the vineyard is found both in the countryside and in the fertile areas. The sandy loam texture is the most usual, with acidic or near-neutral pH (between 5.5 and 7.5).
The subzone of San Martín de Valdeiglesias shares this same pH, with a total absence of carbonates and a predominant sandy loam texture. This subzone presents a more moved relief, with very sandy and poor limestone soils. The vineyard is located on the slopes and foothills of the most eastern sector of the Sierra de Gredos, as well as on the alluvial plains of the Alberche River.
Finally, the subzone of El Molar is settled on very diverse materials, from granite, quartzite, slate, schist, gneiss and sandstone, to marl, marlaceous limestone, limestone and arches, which gives its soils a special complexity. In turn, the pH range is very wide, and can vary from very acidic to very basic. In this area, the vineyard is located both in the countryside and in alluvial areas of the Jarama River.
Grape varieties of the DO Vinos de Madrid
The most widespread variety in the whole DO is the Red Grenache, as it represents 75% of the vineyards in the sub-areas of Navalcarnero, San Martín and El Molar. The second is Tempranillo, which is the majority variety in Arganda.
In the sub-areas of Arganda and Navalcarnero, the preferred white grape variety is the native Malvar, while in San Martín it is the traditional Albillo Real.
As for the red grape varieties, the most outstanding are Tinto Fino or Tempranillo in Arganda and Garnacha Tinta in Navalcarnero, El Molar and San Martín de Valdeiglesias.
However, there are other grape varieties authorized in the Designation of Origin, some traditional and others foreign, such as Negral (Garnacha Tintorera), Graciano, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Airén, Moscatel de Grano Menudo, Torrontés (Alarije), Macabeo, Parellada and Sauvignon Blanc.
The wines of the DO Vinos de Madrid
The DO Vinos de Madrid offers red, rosé, white and even sparkling wines.
Red wines
The red wines of the DO Vinos de Madrid are red wines, which can pull more towards the violet tones when they are young wines, and more towards the ruby when they go through an aging period. They are fruity wines, with notes of wood, nuts, spices and aromatic plants in the wines aged in oak barrels.
In the mouth, they are tannic and powerful wines. The young wines are fruity and in the aged wines you can perceive the passage through oak barrels.
The red wines of San Martín de Valdeiglesias are robust, rich in body and color, very fruity and succulent and with low acidity. On the other hand, the red wines from Navalcarnero present similar features to the previous ones, although the alcoholic content is more moderate. In the subzone of Arganda, on the other hand, the reds are more noble and balanced.
White wines
White wines are pale straw yellow, with more greenish tones when young or more golden when aged in oak barrels. On the nose, they are fruity wines that, in the case of aged wines, also present spicy and wood aromas.
They are fresh wines, with a hint of acidity and lightness. The most characteristic white wines of this DO are those of Arganda, made from the Malvar variety.
Rosé wines
As for the rosé wines, they are salmon-coloured, although more orange in the cases of greater ageing. They are fruity and floral wines that, with aging, also acquire spicy notes. They are fresh wines, slightly acidic and with a slight tannin.
Sparkling wines
The sparkling wines of this DO can vary in color from pale straw yellow to a slightly golden hue, depending on their aging time. With a fine and persistent bubble, they are fresh and incisive.
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Buy Wine from Vinos de Madrid
The Vinos de Madrid Denomination of Origin consists of a total of 8,528 hectares of vineyards in the center of the Iberian Peninsula, divided into four subzones: Arganda, Navalcarnero, San Martín de Valdeiglesias and El Molar. This DO produces red, white, rosé and sparkling wines, and the most widespread grape varieties are red Garnacha and Tempranillo.
History of the DO Vinos de Madrid
The production of wine in Madrid became relevant in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, and that is when the "designation" Vinos de Tierra de Madrid began to be outlined. In the fifteenth century, the prestige of the wines of this region is inserted in the literary quotations of great authors of the time, such as Miguel Cervantes or Lope de Vega, among others. At the same time, the growing production in the city leads to increasing protectionist measures by the municipal authority.
By the 20th century, Madrid had more than 60,000 hectares of vineyards, until phylloxera was first detected in San Martín de Valdeiglesias in 1914. The extension of the plague ruined Madrid's vineyards, reducing the surface area by a little more than half by 1935. The Spanish Civil War also did its part, and further reduced the number of hectares planted.
It was not until 1984, with the recognition of the Specific Denomination of Wines of Madrid, that a new chapter began to open for this region, and in 1986 the Ministry of Agriculture approved the Specific Denomination of Wines of Madrid. Finally, in November 1990 the Denomination of Origin Vinos de Madrid is officially recognized.
Currently this DO has 8,528 hectares of registered vineyards, distributed in 12,387 plots and with 3,038 winegrowers. This means that it maintains a little more than a third of the surface area of vineyards that existed in the province 40 years ago, mainly due to the effects of urban growth.
Geographical and climatic characteristics of the DO Vinos de Madrid
The DO Vinos de Madrid, located in the heart of the Iberian Peninsula, occupies an area of 13,000 hectares distributed in four production subzones. The vineyards under this DO are located at an altitude ranging from 480 to 1,000 meters above sea level, ranging from the lowest areas (Aldea del Fresno, Aranjuez, Titulcia and Villa del Prado), to the highest in the Sierra (Cenicientos, Rozas de Puerto Real and Cadalso de los Vidrios).
As for the climate, it is, as a whole, a dry continental Mediterranean climate. Rainfall is barely over 400 mm a year, and temperatures, as in the whole of the Castilian plateau, are very extreme. However, each subzone has its own climatic particularities, in that the rainfall, temperatures and hours of sunshine to which each is exposed vary.
The soils of each subzone of Vinos de Madrid
The relief and soils vary in the four subzones of Vinos de Madrid. In the subzone of Arganda the topography is undulating, with a predominance of sedimentary forms and strong soils formed by marls and white limestone. The vineyard is located in three specific orographic units: in the plains and alluvial plains of the rivers Jarama, Tajuña and Tajo, on terraces and slopes formed by river erosion, as well as in the territories between the rivers.
In Navalcarnero, the relief is smooth and the soils are also sedimentary, although of siliceous origin. In this subzone, the vineyard is found both in the countryside and in the fertile areas. The sandy loam texture is the most usual, with acidic or near-neutral pH (between 5.5 and 7.5).
The subzone of San Martín de Valdeiglesias shares this same pH, with a total absence of carbonates and a predominant sandy loam texture. This subzone presents a more moved relief, with very sandy and poor limestone soils. The vineyard is located on the slopes and foothills of the most eastern sector of the Sierra de Gredos, as well as on the alluvial plains of the Alberche River.
Finally, the subzone of El Molar is settled on very diverse materials, from granite, quartzite, slate, schist, gneiss and sandstone, to marl, marlaceous limestone, limestone and arches, which gives its soils a special complexity. In turn, the pH range is very wide, and can vary from very acidic to very basic. In this area, the vineyard is located both in the countryside and in alluvial areas of the Jarama River.
Grape varieties of the DO Vinos de Madrid
The most widespread variety in the whole DO is the Red Grenache, as it represents 75% of the vineyards in the sub-areas of Navalcarnero, San Martín and El Molar. The second is Tempranillo, which is the majority variety in Arganda.
In the sub-areas of Arganda and Navalcarnero, the preferred white grape variety is the native Malvar, while in San Martín it is the traditional Albillo Real.
As for the red grape varieties, the most outstanding are Tinto Fino or Tempranillo in Arganda and Garnacha Tinta in Navalcarnero, El Molar and San Martín de Valdeiglesias.
However, there are other grape varieties authorized in the Designation of Origin, some traditional and others foreign, such as Negral (Garnacha Tintorera), Graciano, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Airén, Moscatel de Grano Menudo, Torrontés (Alarije), Macabeo, Parellada and Sauvignon Blanc.
The wines of the DO Vinos de Madrid
The DO Vinos de Madrid offers red, rosé, white and even sparkling wines.
Red wines
The red wines of the DO Vinos de Madrid are red wines, which can pull more towards the violet tones when they are young wines, and more towards the ruby when they go through an aging period. They are fruity wines, with notes of wood, nuts, spices and aromatic plants in the wines aged in oak barrels.
In the mouth, they are tannic and powerful wines. The young wines are fruity and in the aged wines you can perceive the passage through oak barrels.
The red wines of San Martín de Valdeiglesias are robust, rich in body and color, very fruity and succulent and with low acidity. On the other hand, the red wines from Navalcarnero present similar features to the previous ones, although the alcoholic content is more moderate. In the subzone of Arganda, on the other hand, the reds are more noble and balanced.
White wines
White wines are pale straw yellow, with more greenish tones when young or more golden when aged in oak barrels. On the nose, they are fruity wines that, in the case of aged wines, also present spicy and wood aromas.
They are fresh wines, with a hint of acidity and lightness. The most characteristic white wines of this DO are those of Arganda, made from the Malvar variety.
Rosé wines
As for the rosé wines, they are salmon-coloured, although more orange in the cases of greater ageing. They are fruity and floral wines that, with aging, also acquire spicy notes. They are fresh wines, slightly acidic and with a slight tannin.
Sparkling wines
The sparkling wines of this DO can vary in color from pale straw yellow to a slightly golden hue, depending on their aging time. With a fine and persistent bubble, they are fresh and incisive.