📜 Los Balagueses
A single estate with its own appellation (pago) in the west of the province of Valencia.
Los Balagueses is a protected designation of origin (PDO). Country: Spain. Part of: Valencian Community.
Wines made here: Red wine, Still wine.
The name is listed in eAmbrosia, the official EU register of geographical indications, and is protected throughout the EU.
The Valencian government recognised Los Balagueses as a vino de pago by a resolution of 9 February 2011, published in the regional gazette on 11 March 2011. The estate is in the municipality of Requena, about 20 km from the town and at roughly 700 m altitude. Vines grow on calcareous deposits and marls of Cenozoic age, with sandy-clay-loam soil and gentle slopes of about 7%. The climate is continental with Mediterranean influence and about 450 mm of rain a year. Permitted reds are Merlot, Syrah, Garnacha Tintorera, Tempranillo and Bobal; whites are Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Tardana.
How it connects to Wine
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Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Valencian Community
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine
- Related to
- 🍷 Still wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Los Balagueses?
Los Balagueses is a wine area in this country: Spain.
What does the Los Balagueses status mean?
Los Balagueses is a protected designation of origin: the wine is made only in this area, under its rules and from permitted grapes.
Similar
📜 Castelló · 📍 Yecla · 📜 Cellatica · 📜 I Terreni di Sanseverino · 📜 Val di Cornia Rosso · 📜 Dehesa Peñalba
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- Pliego de condiciones Los Balagueses (Generalitat Valenciana)
- BOE 22 July 2011