Castilla-La Mancha

Question 1

What styles are made in Almansa DO?

Answer 1

Blanco (Seco, Semiseco, Semidulce, Dulce)

Blanco “Fermentado en Barrica”

Rosado (Seco, Semiseco, Semidulce, Dulce)

Tinto (Seco, Semiseco, Semidulce, Dulce)

Question 2

What styles are made in La Mancha DO?

Answer 2

Blanco (Seco, Semiseco, Semidulce, Dulce)

Blanco “Fermentado en Barrica”

Rosado (Seco, Semiseco, Semidulce, Dulce)

Tinto (Seco, Semiseco, Semidulce, Dulce)

Tinto “Fermentado en Barrica”

Vino Dulce Naturalmente (produced from dried grapes with a min. must weight of 300 g/l)

Vino de Aguja (semi-sparkling blanco, tinto, or rosado with 1-2.5 bars of pressure)

Vino Espumoso (blanco and rosado)

Question 3

What is Europes single largest demarcated wine region?

Answer 3

La Mancha DO

Hectares Under Vine (2013): 162,625

Question 4

What are the primary grapes of La Mancha DO?

Answer 4

Cencibel (Tempranillo)

Airén

Question 5

What is the primary grape of Almansa DO?

Answer 5

Garnacha Tintorera

**Teinturier**

Question 6

What styles are made in Méntrida DO?

Answer 6

Blanco

Rosado

Tinto

(Better known for the DO Pagos located here)

Question 7

What styles are made in Manchuela DO?

Answer 7

Blanco

Blanco “Fermentado en Barrica”

Rosado: min. 85% red varieties

Tinto

Tinto “Fermentado en Barrica”

Vino Espumoso

(Next to Utiel-Requena in Valencia and Bobal is king here)

Question 8

What styles are mad ein Mondéjar DO?

Answer 8

Blanco (Seco, Semiseco, Semidulce, Dulce)

Blanco “Fermentado en Barrica”

Rosado: 100% red varieties

Tinto

Question 9

What styles are made in Ribera del Júcar DO?

Answer 9

Blanco (Seco,Semiseco, Semidulce, Dulce)

Blanco “Fermentado en Barrica”

Rosado (Seco, Semiseco, Semidulce, Dulce)

Tinto

Vino Tradición Tinto: either min. 2 months in barricas (225L - 330L capacity) or min. 4 months in “Tinas” (Large wooden vats of 5,000L - 20,000L capacity)

Question 10

What styles are made in Uclés DO?

Answer 10

Blanco (Seco, Semiseco, Semidulce, Dulce)

Blanco “Fermentado en Barrica”

Rosado

Tinto

Vino Espumoso (blanco only)

Question 11

What styles are made in Valdepeñas DO?

Answer 11

AKA “Walley of the Rocks”

Blanco (Seco, Semiseco, Semidulce, Dulce)

Blanco “Fermentado en Barrica”

Rosado: min. 25% red varieties (Seco, Semiseco, Semidulce, Dulce)

Tinto: min. 85% red varieties (Seco, Semiseco, Semidulce, Dulce)

Tinto “Tradicional”: min. 50% authorized red varieties

Vino Espumoso (Blanco and Rosado)