Spain - Castilla La Mancha Flashcards
DO of
Castilla La Mancha
MMM-VALUR
Manchuela DO
(Rd, W, Rs, Spk)
Méntrida DO
(Marquis de Grignon Estate - Valdepusa)
First Pago in 2003
Mondéjar DO
Valdepeñas DO
(Rd, W, Rs, Spk)
Almansa DO
La Mancha DO
(Rd, W, Rs, Spk, Swt)
– only DO here for sweet wines –
Uclés DO
(Rd, W, Rs, Spk)
Ribera del Júcar DO
IMPORTANT NOTE:
4 DO only make (Rd, W, Rs)
4 DO make (Rd, W, Rs, Spk)
1 DO adds Sweet to (Rd, W, Rs, Spk)
Vino de Pago of Castilla La Mancha:
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Campo de la Guardia
Casa del Blanco
Dehesa del Carrizal
Dominio de Valdepusa
Pago Calzadilla
Pago Florentino
Finca Élez
Guijoso
What are Tinas?
5,000 - 20,000 Liters
large wooden vats
Used in Ribera del Jucar
(Castilla La Mancha)
What are the DO Pago of
Castilla La Mancha?
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Campo de la Guardia
Casa del Blanco
Dehesa del Carrizal
- *Dominio de Valdepusa**
- (outside La Mancha DO)*
- *Pago Calzadilla**
- (outside La Mancha DO)*
Pago Florentino
- *Finca Élez**
- (outside La Mancha DO)*
Guijoso
What DO of Castilla La Mancha make Espumoso?
MULVa
Mulva has a ‘sparkling’ personlity
(think Seinfeld)
Manchuela
Ucles
La Mancha
Valdepuenas
What DO of Castilla La Mancha only make
Tinto, Blanco, and Rosado?
MARM
Mentrida
Almansa
Ribera del Jucar
Mondejar
Note:
- some of these DO also make “Fermentado en Barrica” styles of these wines, or other styles but they are table wines of these styles nad not other styles of wine…
What DO of Castilla La Mancha make sweet wines?
La Mancha Only!!!
Vino Dulce Naturalmente
min. must weight: 300 g/l
What styles of wine are made in
Manchuela DO?
Blanco
Blanco Fermentado en Barrica
- *Rosado**
- (85% min tinto grapes)*
Tinto
Tinto Fermentado en Barrica
Espumoso
Note:
Blanco, Rosado, and Tinto can be
Joven - Crianza - Reserva - Gran Reserva
Manchuela DO
(Rd, W, Rs, Spk)
Tinto - Tinto Fermentado en Barrica
Blanco - Blanco Fermentado en Barrica
Rosado - Espumoso
Blanco
(VV-SCAMP-M)
Verdejo, Viognier, Sauv Blanc,
Chardonnay, Albilla,
Macabeo, Pardillo,
Moscatel de Grano Menudo
~10.5% min ABV~
-Fermentado in Barrica-
75% of this wine must be barrel fermented
Rosado
85% min Tinto grapes
~10.5% min AVB~
Tinto
Pretty much every grape grown in Spain…
~12% min ABV~
-Fermentado in Barrica-
75% of this wine must be barrel fermented
Espumoso
~10.5-13% ABV~
Crianza+
~12% min ABV~
Note:
Blanco, Rosado, and Tinto can be
Joven - Crianza - Reserva - Gran Reserva
What styles of wine are made in
Méntrida DO?
Blanco
Rosado
Tinto
Note:
All wines here can be
Joven - Crianza
Only Tinto can be
Reserva - Gran Reserva
Tinto can also be Roble.
2 months min in Oak
(200L-500L in size only)
Méntrida DO
(Rd, W, Rs)
Tinto - Blanco - Rosado
Blanco
(V-SCAM)
Verdejo, Sauv Blanc, Chardonnay,
Albillo, Macabeo
~11% min ABV~
Rosado
~11.5% min ABV~
Tinto
(GST-CMP)
Garnacha, Syrah, Tempranillo,
Cab Sauv, Merlot, Petit Verdot
~12% min ABV~
Note:
All wines here can be
Joven - Crianza
Only Tinto can be
Reserva - Gran Reserva
Tinto can also be Roble.
2 months min in Oak
(200L-500L in size only)
What styles of wine are made in
Mondéjar DO?
- *Blanco**
- (secco - semisecco - semidulce - dulce)*
Blanco Fermentado en Barrica
- *Rosado**
- (100% tinto grapes)*
Tinto
Note:
Only Tinto can be
Crianza - Reserva - Gran Reserva
Mondéjar DO
(Rd, W, Rs)
Tinto
Blanco - Blanco Fermentado en Barrica
Rosado
Blanco
(secco - semisecco - semidulce - dulce)
(MMM-VST)
Macabeo , Moscatel, Malvar,
Verdejo, Sauv Blanc, Torrentes
~10% min ABV~
Rosado
100% Tinto grapes
~10% min ABV~
Tinto
(CC-MS)
Cencibel, Cab Sauv,
Merlot, Syrah
~11% min ABV~
Note:
Only Tinto can be
Crianza - Reserva - Gran Reserva
What styles of wine are made in
Valdepeñas DO?
- *Blanco**
- (Seco - Semiseco - Semidulce - Dulce)*
Blanco Fermentado en Barrica
Rodado
(Seco - Semiseco - Semidulce - Dulce)
(25% min Tinto grapes)
Tinto
(Seco - Semiseco - Semidulce - Dulce)
(85% min Tinto grapes)
- *Tinto Tradicional**
- (50% min Tinto grapes)*
- *Espumoso**
- (Blanco - Rosado)*
Note:
Only Tinto can be
Crianza - Reserva - Gran Reserva
Roble can be used here:
Blanco: *45 days in 225L Bordeaux barrels
Tinto: *90 days in 225L Bordeaux barrels
Valdepeñas DO
(Rd, W, Rs, Spk)
Blanco - Blanco Fermentado en Barrica
Rosado - Tinto - Tinto Tradicion
Espumoso
Blanco
(Seco - Semiseco - Semidulce - Dulce)
(SCAM-MV)
Sauv Blanc, Chardonnay, Aíren,
Macabeo, Moscatell Grauno Menudo, Verdejo
~11% min ABV~
Rosado
(Seco - Semiseco - Semidulce - Dulce)
25% min Tinto grapes
~11.5% min ABV~
Tinto
(Seco - Semiseco - Semidulce - Dulce)
85% min Tinto grapes
(CC-MGPS)
Cencibel, Cab Sauv, Merlot,
Garnacha, Petit Verdot, Syrah
~12.5% min ABV~
Tinto Tradicional
50% min Tinto grapes
~12% min ABV~
Espumoso
~11% min ABV~
Note:
Only Tinto can be
Crianza - Reserva - Gran Reserva
Roble can be used here:
Blanco: *45 days in 225L Bordeaux barrels
Tinto: *90 days in 225L Bordeaux barrels
What style of wines are made in
Almansa DO?
- *Blanco**
- (Seco - Semiseco - Semidulce - Dulce)*
Blanco Fermentado en Barrica
- *Rodado**
- (Seco - Semiseco - Semidulce - Dulce)*
- *Tinto**
- (Seco - Semiseco - Semidulce - Dulce)*
Note:
All wines here can be
Crianza
Only Tinto can be
Reserva - Gran Reserva
Tinto Roble: 3 months min in Oak
(500L Max size)