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El vino
Wine
The Designation of Origin Montilla-
Moriles production framework extends
throughout a large part of the southen
end of the province of Cordoba. The
Genil and Guadajoz rivers create the
eastern and western borders, whereas
the Guadalquivir to the north and the
Subbetica mountains to the south
delimit its girth. Not all of the lands within
these limits are considered suitable to
produce the grape used to make the
wines covered. The selection criterion
is clear: specific types of soil have
already been defined as being ideal for
the vine to grow its best fruit. Article 4 of
the Regulations in effect defines it as:
“The Production Zone for the wines
protected by the Designation of Origin
Montilla-Moriles is comprised of the
lands the Regulatory Council deems
suitable for the production of the grape
varieties outlined in article 5, with the
quality necessary to be used to make
such wines. These lands are located
within the municipal borders of Montilla,
Moriles, Doña Mencía, Montalbán,
Monturque, Nueva Carteya and
Puente Genil, and parts of Aguilar de la
Frontera, Baena, Cabra, Castro del
Río, Espejo, Fernán-Núñez, La Rambla,
Lucena, Montemayor and Santaella".
The soil and climate are essential
factors in the quality of all wines and,
especially, in that of the generosos
made and aged under the designation
of origin Montilla-Moriles.
The calcium carbonate rich lagoons
feature soils and subsoils formed by
soft marlstone which is poor in natural
organic matter and not very fertile with a
simple mineral composition (basically
limestone and silica). The structure is
flaky or lumpy, the percentage of
chloride and sulphates is scarce and
the subsoil has a high moisture
retention capacity of around 30%.
The climate of Montilla-Moriles is
basically Mediterranean but with a
certain continental aspect given its