Castilla-La Mancha Flashcards
how many DOs are there in Castilla-La Mancha?
9 DOs
- La Mancha
- Almansa
- Campo de Calatrava
- Manchuela
- Méntrida
- Mondéjar
- Ribera del Júcar
- Uclés
- Valdepeñas
how many DO Pagos are there in Castilla-La Mancha?
13 DO Pagos
- Calzadilla
- Campo de la Guardia
- Casa del Blanco
- Los Cerrillos
- Dehesa del Carrizal
- Dominio de Valdepusa (first to get Pago status)
- El Vicario
- Finca Élez (first to get Pago status)
- Pago Florentino
- Guijoso
- La Jaraba
- Vallegarcía
- Rosalejo
who are the first to get Vino de Pago status?
Dominio de Valdepusa & Finca Élez
(red wines 🔴)
where is Castilla-La Mancha?
in the central of Spain
it covers 15% of total area of Spain
how is the climate in Castilla-La Mancha?
hot and dry continental climate
Are Castilla La Mancha wines better known for quality or quantity?
•known for quantity > quality
•full body, dark coloured red wines as blending
•Airén (white) mainly used for distillation into brandy and industrial alcohol
which DO is the largest delimited wine region in Europe?
La Mancha
what are the grapes in La Mancha?
WHITE
•Airén (predominant), Macabéo
RED
•Cencibel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Garnacha, Pinot Noir
sparkling wine in La Mancha?
Espumoso DO
(authorised in 1996)
predominant: Macabéo (others allowed)
where is Uclés DO?
a small DO in Castilla-La Mancha consisting 6 vineyards
what wines are produced in Uclés DO?
Red wines
varieties:
•Tempranillo (cencibel)
•Cabernet Sauvignon
•Merlot
•Syrah
•Garnacha
where is Valdepeñas DO located?
south of La Mancha DO
what type of soil is in Valdepeñas DO?
yellow/red to white stony soil with chalky subsoil
helps to retains water well, making better wines than La Mancha
what are the main grape varieties in **”Valdepeñas DO*?
Airén & Cencibel
others permitted varieties:
WHITE
•Macabéo, Chardonnay, Verdejo, Sauvignon Blanc, Moscatel
RED
•Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Petit Verdot
what wines are produced in Valdepeñas DO?
•mainly red wines, which alcohol can be as high as 14.5% abv
•fruity, fresh whites, rosés and light reds from Airén and Cencibel should drunk young
plantings of Airén has been replaced by what grapes in Valdepeñas DO?
•Garnacha
•Cabernet Sauvignon
•Macabéo
what are the requirements for Reserva and Gran Reserva reds in Valdepeñas DO?
100% made from Cencibel
