Jumilla and Bandol: United by MONASTRELL
“Two regions, one grape, and a thousand kilometres of untold connection.” In the wake of spring, a dream came true for me. Producers from ten wineries of a region in Spain set off to meet producers from ten wineries of a region in France, and I was part of the...
JUMILLA RECORDS ITS SMALLEST-EVER HARVEST
AFTER THREE YEARS OF SEVERE DROUGHT, CROP SIZES IN DRY-FARMED VINEYARDS DECREASE, BUT THE QUALITY OF THE WINES REMAINS HIGH A TOTAL OF 46,107,918 KG OF GRAPES WERE PRODUCED IN THE 2024 HARVEST, 40% LOWER THAN THE RECENT AVERAGE AND A 14% DROP COMPARED WITH 2023 ...
Dialogues on Art and Wine: Jumilla
In this third episode of Dialogues on Art & Wine, the focus turns to the unique nature of Jumilla’s land, countryside, people and wines. As a tribute to them, artisan Noelia Alcántara, the youngest glass blower in Spain, presents Madre (Mother), a specially...
Soils to survive: The key for Jumilla’s Old Vines
The Jumilla DOP has released a documentary in which wine experts from around the world explore the subject of old vines and the way in which soil-types affect the resilience of the monastrell grape variety in Jumilla A soil study in old vine plots in the Jumilla DOP...
