For several years now, the Manchuela Designation of Origin has concentrated all its actions on a firm objective: maximising the quality of your products. In this sense, the wines of La Manchuela enjoy an important recognition in the national and international market.
As relevant data, more than 80% of the production generated in La Manchuela is sold by export to other countries.
This appellation of origin is one of the youngest in the entire Spanish territory. However, thanks to technological advances and the skill of its winegrowers has gained outstanding recognition in a short period of time.
Therefore, in the following information we encourage you to discover which are the main characteristics of Manchuela wines. History, orography, climate and types of grapes merge to give life to one of the best wines of the region. world's largest vineyard.
Although we have already mentioned it on previous occasions, La Manchuela is located in a totally privileged environment. Specifically, in the lower part of the mountains that separate Cuenca and Albacete from the neighboring and fruitful Valencian Community.
Interestingly, the landscape that extends throughout this area is predominantly soft, unlike the extensive and endless Plain of La Mancha. It is a region with a solvent winemaking tradition, full of perfect corners to achieve excellence in each and every vintage.
The range of possibilities in the wines of the Manchuela is very wide, always guaranteeing the precise pairing with the exquisite Spanish gastronomy.
White wines of lively acidity, young reds of great intensity, aged reds that capture all eyes for their ruby red color and bright pinks. All of them with one aromatic intensity and representative fleshy flavors that do not leave any palate indifferent.
All the different civilizations that left their mark on the southeast of the peninsula maintained a close relationship with wine as a prominent figure. In this way, the foundations of a rich cultural heritage were laid with more than 2,400 years old.
Although the wines of La Manchuela are currently made with innovative techniques and rigorous quality controls, they still maintain their millenary essence intact. A proof of this, without being the only one, is the Muslim legacy that emerges from the four sides of localities such as Alcalá del Júcar or Jorquera.
Therefore, the marked character and differentiated culture that are breathed in its streets, also permeate each of the bottles that are produced in the region. In short, it is an area with great natural and monumental wealth. Its villages continue to be the faithful reflection of the typical physiognomy of Castilla-La Mancha.
The valleys Júcar and Cabriel rivers establish the boundaries of the famous Manchuela. To reach it, it is only necessary to enter the lands that converge between the plain of La Mancha and the Serranía de Cuenca.
Taking into account the characteristics of the soil, sedimentary and highly eroded formations are particularly important in this area. In addition, the heights of the fields are homogeneous throughout, with soils full of clay.
Therefore, the optimal conditions for the development of the best wines of Manchuela are met. Specifically, the Bobal Grape It thrives year after year, offering large clusters and appetizing juiciness.
The wines of the Manchuela can boast of receiving the influence of a climate endowed with some very particular characteristics and long hours of sunshine. For example, during summer nights there are cool winds with a certain humidity that originate in the calm waters of the Mediterranean.
Similarly, these phenomena occur in vineyards located at an altitude of between 600 and 1,000 meters above sea level.
In addition, the so-called solane wind causes the temperatures existing during the ripening time of the grapes to be quite high. This fact has immediate effects. That is, there is an increase in the presence of tannins in wines, being a very special wine region for the cultivation of red varieties.
In the same way, all plants are protagonists of a perfect sunshine that is combined with the absence of rain during the key months, between May and September. The result is a great evolution of the grapes and the enhancement of the natural ecological character of the products made in this Manchego corner.
One of the grape varieties that predominates most in the wines of La Manchuela is the Bobal, considered as the cornerstone of this designation of origin. Undoubtedly, it is the most appropriate for the production of rosé wines with fruity and floral notes.
Thanks to it, shades of strawberry, watermelon, violets and raspberry pass through the mouth, giving body to fresh, delicate and wide-ranging wines.
And neither can we forget about the Manchuela reds with its five essential characteristics: concentrated, tannic, intense, acid-balanced and very fleshy. In addition to Bobal, other grapes such as Cencibel, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah are ‘guilty’ of placing Castilla-La Mancha as a world leader in oenology.
Finally, the White wines of the DO Manchuela They are quickly recognizable by their pale yellow tone with green reflections. Altogether, other of its formal characteristics are its subtlety, brightness and transparency.
There is no doubt that they are a safe bet for all those lovers of floral persistence, with high complexity in the nose, but maintaining their peculiar balance in the mouth. However, the best way to appreciate all these features is on the ground itself, so we invite you to enjoy our Vega Tolosa Wine Tourism Experience. We are waiting for you!
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