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European Sustainable Food & Wines, is an initiative that brings together five key collaborators from the agri-food industry in Spain and Slovakia in a joint commitment to sustainability and a greener future. The campaign is funded by the European Union under Regulation (EU) No 1144/2014.
In our project, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. From water management to soil protection, we strive to implement practices that ensure a healthy future for our planet and future generations.
Sustainable Water Management:
Our commitment to sustainable water management is unwavering. Beneficiaries of the project, including agri-food producers and winemakers, employ advanced irrigation techniques and water recycling systems to minimize usage and maximize efficiency.
Our vineyards, located in the three Protected Designations of Origin – Almansa, Jumilla, and La Mancha – focus on indigenous varieties like Airén, Garnacha Tintorera, and Monastrell. These varieties, highly resistant to drought and heatwaves, contribute to biodiversity conservation and the sustainable use of natural resources. These varieties, highly resistant to drought and heatwaves, contribute to biodiversity conservation and the sustainable use of natural resources.
Reduction of Food Loss and Waste:
Reducing food loss and waste is crucial to us. We implement innovative strategies that minimize waste at every stage of the supply chain, from production to consumption, ensuring every resource is used optimally.
Project PKS participants support local milk producers, use solar energy, optimize production to reduce waste, and replace plastic with eco-friendly packaging. Additionally, snack production focuses on organic raw materials and healthy nutrition, fostering sustainable consumption and biodiversity conservation.
Sustainable Soil Management:
We promote sustainable soil management through Integral Production practices. These techniques, which limit chemical use, protect soil health and maintain long-term fertility. A standout example is the cultivation of La Mancha Saffron, grown without pesticides and using organic fertilizers.
About Sustainable European Food & Wines campaign
This project was born from the joint work of the Food Chamber of Slovakia (PKS) together with DOP Jumilla, DO Almansa, DO La Mancha DOP Azafrán de La Mancha from Spain. It will last 3 years and will focus on the markets of Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Germany and France. The Sustainable European Food & Wines campaign is financed by the Multi-Programme from European Research Executive Agency (REA) and is under Regulation (EU) No 1144/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on information provision and promotional measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries.
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OUR HISTORY
The Denomination of Origin Almansa, was created in 1966, but since the sixteenth century has not ceased the cultivation of the vine in our area.
As a natural passage between the east and the plateau, in the region of Almansa the elaboration and trade of wine has represented a habitual and important activity within the traditional agriculture.
The production area of the D.O. Almansa has consolidated as one of the most promising areas for the future thanks to the quality of its grapes and wines.
OUR GRAPES
Currently, the viticulture of the D.O. Almansa is based on two pillars; on the one hand, the cultivation of an autochthonous and unique variety such as Garnacha Tintorera. Powerful in color and structure, it can produce fresh young wines or great wines for aging. The Almansa D.O. is the largest producer of Tintorera, being the production area where this variety reaches its maximum expression.
The other mainstay of the Almansa D.O. is Monastrell, very well acclimatized to the whole of southeastern Spain, which produces elegant, ripe wines with sweet tannins.
Other varieties have adapted perfectly to our soil and climate. The best examples are Syrah in reds and Verdejo in whites.
OUR LAND
The vineyards of the D.O. Almansa are located at an average altitude of 750 meters, reaching 1100 meters above sea level in the highest areas.
They are, in general, low fertility lands irrigated by annual rainfall of less than 350 liters per square meter, ideal to obtain low yields that give the grapes a very high quality, intense color and complex aromas.
Our privileged location that connects with different regions provides exceptional conditions for the production of unique wines "We are a frontier of flavors".
OUR WINERIES
The D.O. Almansa is made up of 11 wineries distributed in the 8 municipalities that compose it, with a vineyard surface of 9,800 hectares.
The continuous investments made by the wineries in improving the quality of the wines have been reflected in an annual production of over 6.5 million bottles, with a sustained growth over the last 10 years.
The wineries of the D. O. Almansa have always had a clear exporting vocation and our wines have conquered markets all over the world, 75% of the commercialization is international.
Almansa wines have been critically acclaimed, awarded every year in international competitions and highly valued by consumers around the world.
An Old Wold area with an exciting new tale, a story of quality red and white wines offering drinking pleasure and amazing value for the wine lover.
A local proverb describes the climate in D.O. La Mancha as “nine months of winter and three months of hell”. Indeed, winter brings oppressive frosts and bitter cold, while summer temperatures can reach 42 C as the hot sun shines mercilessly on the sea of vines for 12 to 14 hours each day. Rain is scarce, so vines are spaced about eight feet from each other in all directions, to permit each plant its share of the small amount of water that falls.
If there is an upside to the challenging climate of D.O. La Mancha, it’s that few vineyard pests or diseases can survive, allowing grapes to grow naturally disease-free. Wine grapes are so successful, in fact, that D.O. La Mancha is the largest wine area in all of Europe, a sprawling land with 150,000 ha (hectares) under vine.
The grapes that flourish here include the white grape Airén, and the popular Spanish red Tempranillo, which goes by the local name Cencibel.
However, many other grapes, including Verdejo, Macabeo, Viura, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc for whites, and Grenache, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon among reds, have found a suitable and sunny home in D.O. La Mancha.
About the Jumilla DOP and its old vines.
Vine-growing in Jumilla has a long history. Traces of vitis vinífera along with wine utensils and archaeological vestiges found in Jumilla date back to 3000 BC, the oldest in Europe.
The appellation’s vines are planted at elevations ranging from 320 to 980 meters within mountain ranges rising as high as 1,380 meters. These form the boundaries of the appellation, from the extreme south-east of Albacete (taking in the municipalities of Hellín, Montealegre del Castillo, Fuente Álamo, Ontur, Albatana and Tobarra) to the north of Murcia province with the municipality of Jumilla. The appellation covers more than 20,000 hectares of vines, most of them dry-farmed bush vines grown predominantly on limestone soils.
Old vines in the Jumilla DOP cover more than 12% of the total surface area, with the Monastrell grape variety making up most of it (90%). It is estimated that a large proportion of these old vines are ungrafted and cover at least 1,000 hectares, 89% of which are planted with Monastrell, followed by 6% Airén and 3% Garnacha Tintorera.
The climatic conditions in Jumilla, with annual rainfall barely reaching 300mm and over 3,000 hours of sunshine a year, are highly conducive to organic farming, which is widely practiced in the area.
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