San Asensio Explained

Official Name:San Asensio
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain La Rioja#Spain
Map Caption1:Location of San Asensiowithin Spain
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Comarca
Subdivision Name2:Haro
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Juan Francisco Blanco Zalvidea (PSOE)
Area Total Km2:32.33
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:sanasensiano, na
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CET
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Elevation M:530

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

Viticulture

San Asensio has a tradition of wine production and is known for its rosés.[1] Production is regulated by the Denominación de origen system. The Rioja DOC is divided into 3 sub-regions, San Asensio being in Rioja Alta.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: San Asensio acogera el 25 y 26 de abril el segundo encuentro de barrios históricos de bodegas . March 2019 . Haro Digital . Spanish.
  2. Web site: Rioja Alta wine route . spain.info . 2019-06-02.