Surely many of you will have asked before entering what is this about La Manchuela and what is its relationship with wine? Are we missing something? Well, fear no more because your doubts will be resolved in today's post where we are going to give you some small brushstrokes that will make you fall in love and discover one of the territories with more wealth and beauty of the national panorama.
A land that has traditionally been associated with wine and its Designation of Origin but which is also characterized by being one of the largest mushroom growers, from the Pletorus to the traditional mushroom through the exquisite shiitake. Olives, vines and cereals complement this region with a great unique biodiversity in the peninsula. Let's not spend any more time, fasten your belts and let's go directly to visit La Manchuela Albanian: a land to discover.
A historical territory included by different localities belonging to three provinces: Cuenca, Valencia and our protagonist today, Albacete. To the north bordering the meandering Cabriel River and to the south the imposing corridor of Almansa. Not without first highlighting the benefits offered by the the Júcar River on their way through the region. Besides, that's not all because they're far behind. reservoirs such as Alarcón and Contreras. An offer full of variety, good weather and options that will make you envy the inhabitants of these lands
Honestly it would be very difficult for us to select the areas of greatest interest with all that La Manchuela has to offer, So we invite you if your time allows you to discover each of the corners that this wonderful land hides. However and to get you out of trouble, let's talk a little more about three sites of undoubted beauty that even you can not get lost in your trip through the region.
If we tell you that you have at your disposal a medieval castle that was a real impregnable fortress located in a sickle of the Júcar River and that it has one of the most important cultural and artistic historical heritages not only at the regional level but at the national level, surely there is little left for you to be carrying your suitcases in the car.
All this offers this wonderful conquense enclave of Alarcón where as soon as we arrive we are welcomed by the promenade of its castle transformed into Parador Nacional and its reservoir. A jewel of our heritage where we cannot fail to highlight that you visit its beautiful churches and the well-known altarpiece of Santa Maria.
After a long walk through its cobbled streets that better way to recharge batteries than enjoying a good lomo de orza, a killer garlic, or the traditional morteruelo conquense accompanied by a good glass of red wine Finca de los Halcones Ed. Limited D.O La Manchuela of our wineries Vega Tolosa.
Very close to where we are, we can not miss what is surely the tourist municipality par excellence of the province of Albacete: Alcalá del Júcar. The first thing we recommend you do as soon as you set foot on the ground is to access directly to its spectacular viewpoint from where you can contemplate from an eagle's view its morphology of such picturesque slopes and the banks of the Júcar River.
Get ready for a few slopes! However, we already advance you that it is worth it either day or night with the whole ensemble illuminated make this point an essential in our trip through La Manchuela.
After all these ups and downs surely some hunger enters you and it is not surprising because Alcalá del Júcar accompanies its endless cultural activities with a gastronomic offer to match. A good gazpacho manchego is the preferred option for these lands and for stomachs that require forcefulness do not worry because the boreholes It will satisfy your appetite for a shortcut. Lifelong puchero dishes that perfectly match our Tempranillo Hoya del Carmen.
At the top of the meander of the Júcar River we find this spectacular Albacete site called Jorquera. A privileged enclave where its architecture and its inhabitants have adapted to the natural conditions of the environment, making the views for the tourist a visual delight. Your strength, the Tower of Doña Blanco and its historic center of Gothic style dating from the 16th century are some of the key points that you must mark in your journey.
A place of great wealth and beauty that you can not miss the opportunity to visit as well as its gastronomic offer where our Young Wine Divine Capricho Bobal will make the appropriate pairing for your Rural crumbs of pastoral origin A perfect combination to satisfy your palate!
These are our recommendations about some of the many environments of great tourist interest that it hosts La Manchuela. An area unknown to many that houses all kinds of activities and interests for all tastes, especially those related to wine and the one known as wine tourism.
We hope to see you soon in these areas and we invite you to visit our wonderful location in Casas Ibañez where Bodegas Vega Tolosa It opens the doors to this authentic earthly paradise.
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