DO Wine from La Mancha

La Mancha DO wines are intense in color and have a strong bouquet. Thanks to their grapes they achieve a stong balance of flavors while having high sugar content. They’re wines with good alcohol levels and a distinct dryness, the reds being full-bodied and apt for “crianzas” or wines aged for one year in oak barrels. The approved grape varieties are, for white wines: Airén, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Macabeo o Viura, Moscatel de grano menudo, Parellada, Pedro Ximenez, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Torrontés, Verdejo and Viognier. For red wines: Bobal, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cencibel o Tempranillo, Garnacha tinta, Graciano, Malbec, Mencía, Merlot, Monastrell, Moravía dulce o Crujidera, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir and Syrah.

GEOGRAPHIC AREA:
DO wines from La Mancha are made in an area covering 182 towns in Castilla-La Mancha, spread across the provinces of Albacete (12), Ciudad Real (58), Cuenca (66) and Toledo (46).

FLAVORS AND CHARACTERISTICS:
Young wines from La Mancha are best served within nine months of their production.

INFORMATION:
Winemaking in La Mancha happens on a smaller scale and slower pace compared to regions in the North of Spain, or France and Italy. This produces a grape with more sugar and less water, and wines with a great balance of flavors.