Almansa (DO)
38°51′N 1°05′W / 38.850°N 1.083°W
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Almansa DOP in the province of Albacete in the region of Castile-La Mancha | |
| Official name | D.O.P. Almansa |
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| Type | Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) |
| Year established | 1966 |
| Country | Spain |
| Size of planted vineyards | 7,200 hectares (17,792 acres) |
| No. of wineries | 12 |
| Wine produced | 39,841 hectolitres |
| Comments | Data for 2016 / 2017 |
Almansa is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP), known for its red wines, located in the southeast of the province of Albacete (Castile-La Mancha, Spain), in the transition zone between the high central plateau (La Mancha) and the Mediterranean Sea. The vineyards are mostly around the towns of Almansa, Alpera, Bonete, Corral-Rubio, Higueruela, Hoya-Gonzalo, Pétrola and El Villar de Chinchilla.