The White wines of La Manchuela They shine in the cup, sunlight refracts and breaks down into thousands of bright drops. In each of them there are long days, in which the vine matured and the grape was filled with strength. It creates the art of the winemaker and his love for this land. You can see the aroma of wooden barrels made by the right hand of a craftsman and each has a tradition of a thousand years.
“Wine, show me the art of seeing my own story”, said one of the most prominent authors of the 20th century, the Argentine Borges. The white wines of La Manchuela help to relax, enjoy the clean air of La Mancha, its fresh wind and the sun. At the same time, they help the tempera of the grape, which will soon be converted into wine.
The historical path of viticulture It is closely related to the development of civilizations, coinciding with the existence of human society. The history of the appearance of wine, according to archaeologists, began eight thousand years ago. Although science does not really know who invented wine from grapes. Wine accompanied the development and destruction of countries and civilizations, witnessing many historical events.
Mainly, white wines were consumed in Europe, America and Oceania. In La Manchuela, the wine culture has been creating a valuable heritage for more than 2,400 years. The region of La Manchuela was a territory populated by Iberian peoples. It was with the conquest of Rome that the region developed a great growth. And the white wines of La Manchuela were famous in those ancestral times of struggle, conquest and liberation.
The main secret of white wine is that white wine is not white at all. This wine is pale yellow or golden and is made with grapes of yellow, golden or even red skin. It is obtained by alcoholic fermentation of colorless grape pulp to retain the light yellow color in the final product. The variety of white wines is due to the large number of varieties and production methods used, and the proportion of residual sugar.
The white wines can be classified, for example, according to the following characteristics: the grapes from which they are produced and the territory. The best known wine classification is:
These types of wines are made from white grapes, although there are also black grapes such as Pinot Noir. With this grape, white wine or cava (champagne) is made.
The white wines of La Manchuela, of which more than 170 hectolitres are produced annually, are mainly made from grapes such as Macabeo. Almost three-quarters of all La Manchuela white wine is made from this type of grape. There are several universal truths about the taste of Maccabeus: wines can be fresh, floral and aromatic when harvested early enough and aged in stainless steel, but balanced, mellow and walnut when aged in oak barrels and harvested a little later.
From this type of grape, for example, young wine is produced.Hoya del Carmen» from the VegaTolosa winery. The wine has a distinctive and original touch by the composition of the terroir, old vineyards of more than 50 years.
Maccabeus can be used alone, but is usually used in combination with other varieties: Malvasia, Garnacha Blanca, Parellada and Xarello. Macabeo is also used to make Cava, a traditional Spanish sparkling wine. Thus, the combination of Chardonnay, Macabeо and Sauvignon Blanc allowed to elaborate Brut Nature Chardonnay Ecological 2018, with the clean, fruity and long aroma, abundant detachment of fine bubbles, with crown formation.
It is one of the treasures that make up the rich range of white wines of La Manchuela.
It is important to mention that all types of La Manchuela white wine are made with production methods compatible with respect for the environment. White wine is usually made by fermenting pure grape juice. For the production of white wines from La Manchuela, the process is carried out with special care so that nothing can spoil the fresh aroma of the product.
The maximum possible juice is extracted without crushing the solid elements to avoid bad tastes. The juice that comes out first is called tear must or flower, with low polyphenol content. Among the stages of production of the white wines of La Manchuela are maceration, pressing – when the mixture of pulp, hides, rabbits, nuggets is pressed to extract the must clean of substances. The must is then naturally transformed into wine during alcoholic fermentation. Some white wines are fermented in oak barrels, which gives them more body and aroma. Careful temperature control is imperative; in the wineries of La Manchuela, this is controlled very closely.
Before bottling the wine, it must go through the maturation process – from several days to several months. The white wines of La Manchuela also ripen in bottles. Whatever option winemakers choose, subject to the necessary technologies, the resulting wine is a pleasant yellow to greenish, crystalline, aromatic, delicate.
The white wine It is usually consumed as an appetizer before meals, for dessert or as a refreshing drink. Traditionally it is combined with white meats, fish and seafood, as well as some types of cheeses. Regardless of what you cook or order, on a summer night on the coast or on a long winter night, the white wines of La Manchuela will give you the pleasant warmth of the La Mancha sun and its soft and fresh air. They teach you their own story and will add flavor to yours.
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