Spain - 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
(covers 15% of total area of Spain)
how is the climate in Castilla-La Mancha?
hot and dry continental climate
what wines are produced in this region?
(Castilla-La Mancha)
-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 wines are produced in La Mancha?’
-it produces 1/3 of Spain’s light wines (red/rosé/white)
-high in alcohol, usually for blending
-since 1996, higher quality are made
what are the grapes in La Mancha?
⚪️white grape.: Airén(predominant), Macabéo
🔴red grapes: Cencibel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Garnacha, Pinot Noir
sparkling wine in La Mancha?
Espumoso DO
(authorised in 1996)
predominant: Macabéo (others allowed)
what is Uclés?
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