Jumilla

Instead, you will find some of these different regions.

So Alicante, Almansa, Jumilla.

This one starts with a J. J-U-M-I-L-L-A, Jumilla, Valencia, and Yecla.

Those five regions are very well known for their Monastrell.

In terms of flavors, again, still that black fruit.

You're listening to Uncorking Europe: Wine Stories from Greece and Jumilla, Spain, a podcast series from the European Wine Treasure campaign, exploring the richness, authenticity, and quality standards behind European wines protected under the European Union's PDO and PGI schemes.

Hosted by Nika Chavela, DipWSET, Spanish wine expert, communicator, and educator.

This series travels through the vineyards, traditions, and people of Greece and Jumilla, Spain, discovering how European wine culture combines heritage, traceability, sustainability, and strict production standards to create wines of certified origin and exceptional character.

Through conversations with winemakers, experts, and wine professionals, we uncover how centuries of tradition meet innovation to shape the future of European wine.

Whether you're a wine professional, educator, buyer, or passionate wine lover, this podcast invites you to discover what defines the authenticity and excellence of European wines.

Episode one, Mapping Jumilla: Evolution, Identity, and Spain's Wine Landscape, with Master of Wine, Sarah Jane Evans.

Hi, I'm Nika Chavela.

Welcome to European Wine Treasures, Greece and Jumilla, Spain: Authenticity Defined.

Then a modern producer, someone like Carlos from Bodega Serrón.

This is a really, really interesting winery because they're in Jumilla in Southeast Spain, a region no one thinks anything of.

And these are literally some of the best wines in Spain, if not in the world.

And they have a new wave movement in Spain, which they're very much part of.