Grape · Red
Bobal
Warm climate
About
Deep-colored Spanish red with high acidity, firm tannins, and dark fruit. Old bush vines on limestone in Utiel-Requena produce age-worthy wines.
Typical profile
Aromas
What the grape gives up young, and what it grows into with time in bottle.
Oak influence
Often unoaked or light oak to preserve fruit purity
Aging
Old-vine examples age 8-12 years. Young wines are fresh and fruity.
Growing regions
How the grape expresses across places, grouped by country. Chips call out how a region's style deviates from the grape's default.
Spain
Alicante
Authorised "principal" red in the Pliego; in Alicante a minority planting that contributes acidity and red-fruit lift to blends
Valencia
The signature red, especially in Utiel-Requena. Old bush vines yield deeply-colored, structured wines with high acidity. Old bush vines yield deeply-colored, structured wines with remarkable aging potential. The spiritual home of Bobal. Limestone-clay at 700-900m elevation