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Yecla
Appellation
Yecla is an appellation in Spain in Yecla. Regional bedrock: siliciclastic sedimentary rocks.
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Key facts Type DOP Category Liqueur Wine/Sparkling Wine/Wine Protected since 1986-06-13 Area 60,569 ha outline of listed communes Extent N–S × E–W 35.05 × 29.83 km Centre 38.6047° N, 1.1467° W Grapes Airén, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Garnacha Tinta, Garnacha Tintoréra, Macabeo, Malvasía Aromatica, Merlot, Merseguera, Monastrell, Moscatel De Grano Menudo, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Tempranillo, Verdejo Max yield 63 hl/ha Min planting density 1,100 vines/ha Irrigation Allowed Where it is Nearest town around the town of Yecla Nearest city 25 km west of Villena 35,222 people To the sea 67 km Same latitude Central Anatolia (Cappadocia) (Türkiye), Helan Mountain East (Ningxia) (China), Fair Play (United States), Yamagata (Japan)Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.
Terrain Elevation 532–1,192 m Mean elevation 691 m Measured over the whole outline on 170,441 elevation cells of about 60 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles). The outline is made of whole communes or districts, so it includes land that is not vineyard.
Bedrock Siliciclastic sedimentary rocks (sandstone, shale)45% Carbonate sedimentary rocks (limestone, marl, dolomite)33% Mixed sedimentary rocks22% Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.
Communes · 1
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Sources EU register of geographical indications
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