San Asensio

Municipality in La Rioja, Spain
Official seal of San Asensio
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42°30′N 2°45′W / 42.500°N 2.750°W / 42.500; -2.750Country SpainAutonomous community La RiojaComarcaHaroGovernment
 • MayorJuan Francisco Blanco Zalvidea (PSOE)Area
 • Total32.33 km2 (12.48 sq mi)Elevation
530 m (1,740 ft)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,124 • Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)Demonym(s)sanasensiano, naTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CET)Websitewww.sanasensio.org

San Asensio is a municipality and town in the La Rioja autonomous community, northern Spain.

The vineyards of San Asensio. In the distance is a medieval castle.

Viticulture

San Asensio has a tradition of wine production and is known for its rosés.[2] Production is regulated by the Denominación de origen system. The Rioja DOC is divided into 3 sub-regions, San Asensio being in Rioja Alta.[3]

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "San Asensio acogera el 25 y 26 de abril el segundo encuentro de barrios históricos de bodegas". Haro Digital (in Spanish). March 2019.
  3. ^ "Rioja Alta wine route". spain.info. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
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