Official tasting panel off DOP Jumilla regulatory council highlighted 2024 vintage wines with freshness, livingness, good aging potential character and fruit on nose

a remarkable vintage born from a challenging growing season.

A Vintage Shaped by Adversity, Elevated by Expertise In the face of climatic challenges and lower yields, the 2024 vintage stood out for its exceptional quality.

DOP Jumilla regulatory council assembled 13 professional tasters who conducted a blind tasting of 34 representative samples from the vintage.

After rigorous evaluation, the 2024 vintage was awarded the official rating of “very good,” a testament to resilience and excellence under pressure.

Despite two consecutive years of extreme drought, which significantly impacted dry-farmed vineyards, the majority in the Appellation, a timely rainfall in late September changed the course of the vintage.

The rain helped alleviate vine stress, elevating acidity of the grapes — especially for Monastrell.

Expertise and wisdom

Viticulturists and winemakers acted with precision and experience, carefully identifying the optimal time of ripeness, allowing the wines to reach their full potential — even in a challenging year.

White and Rosé Wines
Great freshness, body, and fleshiness. An intensity in the mouth and outstanding aroma.

(3) The Terroir Advantage: Sunlight, Altitude, and Soil Synergy

The Sunlight Bank

Abundant sunshine enhances tannin development and sugar concentration, allowing grapes to reach optimal ripeness while maintaining natural acidity — key to balance and aging potential.

The Altitude Effect

Marked diurnal temperature shifts accelerate aromatic compound formation, contributing to greater complexity and freshness in the wines.

This climatic condition also reduces disease pressure, laying the foundation for Jumilla’s leadership in organic viticulture.

(4) Ancient Land, Contemporary Excellence

DOP Jumilla is home to one of the oldest winemaking traditions in Europe, dating back to 3000 BC.

Today, the region remains deeply rooted in its heritage, with old-vine Monastrell at its core — over 1,000 hectares of ungrafted vines, often referred to as “living fossils.”

The enduring quality of Jumilla wines is the result of a shared commitment — the region’s unique terroir, the skill and experience of winemakers, viticulturists, and bodegas, and the strict standards upheld by the Jumilla DOP.

Looking ahead, Jumilla continues to embrace its artisan spirit, crafting wines that express the land’s identity and deliver new taste discoveries to the world.

Raise a glass — to the land, to craftsmanship, and to the legacy of Jumilla.