{"id":1243,"date":"2019-08-23T10:00:12","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T08:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonneil.com\/blog\/?p=1243"},"modified":"2026-06-05T11:18:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T09:18:33","slug":"wines-costa-blanca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonneil.com\/blog\/en\/wines-costa-blanca\/","title":{"rendered":"Wines of the Costa Blanca"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to\nSpanish wines, the Costa Blanca is somewhat overshadowed by the more famous\nRioja and Ribero del Duero regions. This just makes it all the more exciting to\ndiscover that the Costa Blanca, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonneil.com\/en\/search?q=alicante\">Alicante<\/a> specifically, has a long and\ndistinguished oenological history and remains one of Spain\u2019s most varied wine\nproducing regions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alicante wine comes\nfrom two well defined regions: The coastal area north of Benidorm, between the\ntowns of Denia and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonneil.com\/en\/search?q=calp\">Calpe<\/a>, is known as La Marina and has a Mediterranean climate ideal for\ngrowing Moscatel; while the larger, more-inland of region Vinalopo, with its\ndry continental climate is home to red Monastrell wine. Indeed, with more than\n14, 000 hectares under cultivation, around 80 percent of the world\u2019s Monastrell\nwines come from Vinalopo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other notable red\ngrapes grown in the region include Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha Tintorera\n(Alicante Bouch\u00e9) Merlot Monastrell, Pinot Noir and Tempranillo, while whites\ninclude Air\u00e9n, Macabeo, Merseguera, Moscatel Romano, Planta Fina and Verdil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a category all of\nits own is Fondillon: a sweet, non-fortified wine made from extra-ripe\nmonastrell grapes that are allowed to remain on the vine longer than usual,\nbefore being pressed, fermented with their skins and then aged for at least\neight years in oak. It is characterised by a high level of alcohol and complex\nflavour, that can range from dry to sweet depending on the on the grapes used.\nOnce upon a time Fondillon was as famous as Rioja is now, reaching the height\nof its prestige in the 17th century when France&#8217;s King Louis XIV is said to\nhave refused all wines except Fondillion when he was on his deathbed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The technique for\nmaking Fondillon was all but forgotten after the spread of the ruinous\nphylloxera plague that ravaged the region\u2019s vineyards in the late 19th century.\nFortunately, in the mid-20th century one Alicante winemaker, Salvador Poveda\nLuz, decided to re-establish Fondillon. Using a small number of old casks of\nFondillon, he experimented until he developed the proper production techniques.\nToday, Fondillon is one of only five wines recognised by the European Union as\nunique &#8220;luxury&#8221; wines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alicante wines have\nalso had their quality accredited by the Regulatory Council of the Protected\nDesignation of Origin Alicante, created in 1957. The Designation of Origin\nAlicante is intended to safeguard the designation of origin recognised in 1932\nand promote the wine industry in Alicante, through tasting routes, training,\ntourism, and events. Added to this quality assurance is the fact that Alicante\nwinegrowers have united to form a cooperative that over the years has become a\nmodern producer of quality wines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to Spanish wines, the Costa Blanca is somewhat overshadowed by the more famous Rioja and Ribero del Duero regions. 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