From the Lands of Condado de Huelva
The vineyard in the area protected by the PDO spreads across flat or slightly wavy lands. In general, the soil is neutral or slightly basic, loamy and of average fertility with zones of unbeatable quality for vine growing.
As for the climate, the Condado de Huelva offers the ideal conditions for vine growing: mild winters and springs with long, warm summers and a clearly Atlantic influence with average annual temperatures of 18ºC and a relative humidity of 60 to 80%.
Protected white, fortified, liqueur and sweet liqueur wines are produced with the following grape varieties: Zalema, Palomino Fino, Listán del Condado, Garrido Fino, Muscat of Alexandria, Muscat à Petits Grains, Pedro Ximénez, Colombard, Sauvignon Blanc, Verdejo and Chardonnay.
And protectedred and rosé wines are produced with the following grape varieties: Syrah, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot.
The first of these, Zalema, is a vinifera grape that predominates in the local vineyards, accounting for 86% of the total planted.
With respect to the plantation systems used, they are predominantly low-bodied with a maximum density of 2,500 plants per hectare. On wire trellis-shaped plantations, the maximum authorized is 4,000 plants per hectare. The minimum is 1,950 plants per hectare for both formations. As concerns pruning, the traditional method used in Condado de Huelva is “goblet pruning” yet the system used is normally spur and cane pruning for the Palomino Fino and Listán de Condado varieties.
Agin and Production
Orange wine
Aging wineries and exportation
Plantations
Low-body, wire trellis-shaped plantations.
Soil
Neutral or slightly basic, loamy soil of average fertility.
Climate
It offers the ideal conditions for vine growing.
Grape Varieties
The grape variety grown in this region is of the utmost quality
Vineyards
Protected by the P.D.O.
The vineyards of the Denomination of Origin Condado de Huelva are located in a large area divided into two areas: Condado Countryside and Condado seaside. It is bordered in the north by the Andévalo region, on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and the Doñana National Park, on the east by the provinces of Cádiz and Seville, and on the west by the Huelva city. This locates them in a productive, fertile environment, surrounded by olive trees and other extensive and rainfed crops, which perfectly represents the coexistence between the technical development of agriculture and the preservation of protected natural spaces.
The vineyards and pagos are located in the municipalities of Almonte, Beas, Bollullos par del Condado, Bonares, Chucena, Gibraleón, Hinojos, La Palma del Condado, Lucena del Puerto, Manzanilla, Moguer, Niebla, Palos de la Frontera, Rociana del Condado, San Juan del Puerto, Trigueros, Villalba del Alcor y Villarrasa, all from the province of Huelva.
Homegrown
Protected Designation of Origin
European Union Aid
The Regulatory Council of the Denominations of Origin of Huelva and Orange Wine of the County of Huelva, has received aid from the European Union charged to the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development for the promotion of its protected wines and vinegars.
