Castilla-La Mancha Flashcards
First two Vino de Pagos in Spain
Dominio de Valdepusa (03)
Finca élez (allows Chardonnay) (03)
(Castilla La Mancha)
Guijoso (05)
vino de Pago must be in production this long before applying
10 years
Smallest VdP
Vallegarcía (1.5 ha) castilla la mancha
First harvest of Cabernet Sauvignon in Spain
1860
this mountain range borders Meseta Central to the south
Sierra Morena
Name of mountain range that bisects the Meseta Central in two
Sistema Central
Mountain range bordering Meseta Central to the South
Sierra Morena
Vino de Pagos of Castilla La Mancha (11)
Dominio de Valdepusa (03)
Finca Elez (03)
Guijoso (05)
Dehesa de Carrizal (06)
Pago Florentino (09)
Campo de la Guardia (09)
Casa del Blanco (2010)
Pago Calzadilla (2011)
Vallegarcia (2019)
Los Cerrillos (2019)
El Vicario (2019)
This estate in Castilla La Mancha has the longest history of any of La Mancha DO Pagos, helped by Emile Peynaud and Michel Rolland
Marqués de Grinon (1973) in Mentrida DO
DO Pago is Dominio Valdepusa (03)
This wine region is Europe’s largest “quality” demarcated wine region, or DO
La Mancha DO
Wine map of the of castilla la mancha
Principal grapes of La Mancha:
The principal grapes of the region are Cencibel (Tempranillo) and Airén (second most planted white grape in the world) which thrive in La Mancha’s hot, dry environment—an inhospitable region for fungus and mold
Where did Marqués de Griñon estate Plant Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Syrah, and Merlot (as early as 1973) and adopted the illegal practice of drip irrigation, releasing modern, concentrated wines as vino de mesa in La Mancha?
Mentrida DO (La Mancha)
Became DO Pago Dominio de Valdepusa in 2003
Who owns DO Pago Finca Élez (2003, La Mancha DO)
filmmaker Manuel Manzaneque
These DO pagos were established in 2019 in La Mancha DO
DO Pagos Vallegarcía, La Jaraba, and Los Cerrillos
These Bordeaux Super consultant winemakers are at the helm of Dominio de Valdepusa (Castilla La Mancha)
(Marques de Grinon)
Pomerol guru Michel Rolland and his mentor, the esteemed Émile Peynaud
Almansa DO Reds (Castilla-La Mancha) are focused on this grape
Garnacha Tintorera grape, a teinturier characterized by red-pigmented juice
Whites are chardonnay
chief grapes of Manchuela DO:
Red: Bobal, Cabernet
White: Albillo, Chardonnay
When did Ribera del Júcar DO get DO Status (Castilla La Mancha)
2003
Valdepeñas DO (Castilla La Mancha) is known as this
the “valley of rocks” surrounded by La Mancha DO, yet the region received formal recognition in 1932, over forty years earlier than its much larger neighbor. Here, too, Airén is the most planted grape, followed by Cencibel.
Chalk Soil
Subregions of Valdepenas DO (Castilla La Mancha) known for quality grapes
Los Llanos and the northern sector of Las Aberturas
Uclés DO (Castilla La Mancha) focuses on these red varieties
Cencibel, Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah. White wines, sparkling wines, and sweet, dulce wines are also produced. The DO requires vines bearing red grapes to be in their sixth year of age before the fruit may be harvested, and mature vines are divided into three age categories; maximum yields decrease with the vine’s age.
Mondéjar DO (Castilla La Mancha) grapes of production:
all three colors from Cencibel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Macabéo, and the white Malvar grape
Airen is native to this town in Castilla-La Mancha
Cuenca
(Airén is the most prevalent white in Castilla-La Mancha)
