| Wine region | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:DO_Yecla_location.svg) Yecla DOP in the region of Murcia | |
| Official name | D.O.P. Yecla |
|---|---|
| Type | Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) |
| Year established | 1975 |
| Country | Spain |
| Size of planted vineyards | 4,830 hectares (11,935 acres) |
| Wine produced | 82,791 hectolitres |
| Comments | Data for 2016 / 2017 |
Yecla is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) for wines located around the town of Yecla in the northernmost corner of the region of Murcia (Spain) and is surrounded by other DOPs: Jumilla to the south and west, Almansa to the north and Alicante to the east. The area is notable for its extensive use of the red Monastrell grape variety, and it is traditionally known as the home of Monastrell in Spain. Monastrell is the fourth most planted red grape variety in Spain. The international market makes up 92% of the DOP's wine sales, making it the Spanish wine DOP with the highest proportion of international exports.