Castilla-La Mancha

Question 1

What is Europe’s largest single demarcated wine region?

Answer 1

La Mancha DO

Question 2

What is Tempranillo called in Castilla-La Mancha?

Answer 2

Cencibel

Question 3

What DO contains the Marques de Grinon estate

Answer 3

Mentrida DO (though it doesn’t follow the rules)

Question 4

How many DOs are in Castilla-La Mancha? Name them

Answer 4

8
Almansa DO
La Mancha DO
Manchuela DO
Mentrida DO
Mondejar DO
Ribera del Jucar DO
Ucles DO
Valdepenas DO

Question 5

Which DOs of Castilla-La Mancha are authorized for sparkling?

Answer 5

La Mancha DO
Manchuela DO
Ucles DO
Valdepenas DO

Question 6

What has a higher max yield: vines trained en vaso, or trellised?

Answer 6

Trellised

Question 7

What are the most important grapes of Mentrida DO?

Answer 7

Albillo, Garnacha, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 8

What was the first DO Pago? What year? Cepage?

Answer 8

Dominio de Valdepusa
2003
CS, PV, Syrah, Merlot
Also, uses drip irrigation, which is not allowed in the Mentrida DO

Question 9

Aside from Dominio de Valdepusa DO Pago, what other estate recieved DO Pago status in 2003?

Answer 9

Finca Elez

Question 10

What are the main grapes of Almansa DO?

Answer 10

Chard, SB, Verdejo

Garnacha Tintorera, Monastrell, Tempranillo

Question 11

What are the different levels of sweetness for wines in Castilla-La Mancha, with RS ranges

Answer 11

Seco: max 4 g RS
Semiseco: 4-12 g RS
Semidulce: 12-45 g RS
Dulce: min 45 g RS

Question 12

Where in Castilla-La Mancha is Almansa DO located?

Answer 12

The eastern corner, bordering the Levante (Jumilla and Yecla)

Question 13

What is the main grape of Manchuela DO?

Answer 13

Bobal

Question 14

Name two DOs based on Bobal

Answer 14

Manchuela DO and Utiel-Requena DO

Question 15

When was Ribera de Jucar elevated to DO? What DO was it a subzone of before?

Answer 15

2003

It used to be a sub of La Mancha DO

Question 16

What does a bottle of Ribeira del Jucar DO labeled “Vino Tradicion” require?

Answer 16

Tinto only (Cencibel, Bobal, CS, CF, Merlot, Syrah, PV)
Either min 2 months in barricas (225-330L) OR min 4 months in Tinas (large vat of 5,000L-20,000L)

Question 17

What was the first DO in Castilla-La Mancha? When was it elevated?

Answer 17

Valdepenas DO in 1932

Question 18

What are the most planted grapes of Valdepenas DO?

Answer 18

Airen and Cencibel

Question 19

What the sets Valdepenas DO apart from surrounding La Mancha DO?

Answer 19

Valdepenas DO (valley of the rocks) has a higher concentration of chalky bedrock, helpful in the arid environment

Question 20

Where are Los Llanos and Las Aberturas

Answer 20

Sectors of Valdepenas DO

Question 21

What mountains divide Castilla from Andalucia?

Answer 21

The Sierra Morena

Question 22

What is the minimum vine age for Ucles DO

Answer 22

6 years

Question 23

What are the max yields of Ucles DO tinto?

Answer 23

Vines > 6 yrs: 8,000 kg/ha (en vaso)/11,000(trellis)
Vines > 15 yrs: 6,500 kg/ha (en vaso)/9,500 (trellis)
Vines > 40 yrs: 5,000 kg/ha (en vaso)/8,000 (trellis)

Question 24

What DOs of Castilla-La Mancha can make sweet wine?

Answer 24

Ucles DO
Valdepenas DO
Almansa DO
La Mancha DO
Mondejar DO
Ribera del Jucar Do
(Everyone except Mentrida DO and Manchuela DO)

Question 25

Name the DO Pagos of Castilla-La Mancha, in order of elevation year

Answer 25

Dominio de Valdepusa '03
Finca Elez '03
Guijoso '05
Dehesa del Carrizal '06
Campo de la Guardia '09
Florentino '09
Casa del Blanco '10
Calzadilla '11
Vallegarcia '19
La Jaraba '19
Los Cerillos '19
El Vicario '19

Question 26

What DO Pagos were elevated in 2019

Answer 26

Vallegarcia (C-LM)
La Jaraba (C-LM)
Los Cerrillos (C-LM)
Vera de Estenas (Valencia/Utiel-Requena)
El Vicario (C-LM)