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Alella
Alicante
Almansa
Arínzano, VP
Arlanza
Arribes
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Calatayud
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Cangas, VC
Cariñena
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Chacolí de Bizcaia
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Dehesa del Carrizal, VP
Dominio de Valdepusa
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Finca Élez, VP
Florentino, VP
Gran Canaria
Guijoso, VP
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry y Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barram
Jumilla
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Manchuela
Méntrida
Mondéjar
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Otazu, VP
Penedés
Pla i Llevant
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Priorat
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Valtiendas, VC
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Although Manchuela’s full DO status was confirmed only in July 2000 and its regulation in June 2004, it had been defined and regulated as a Dop since 1982, when it split off from DO La Mancha . This is good red-wine country , with influences from the surrounding DOs – there are some doble pasta (musts fermented over two batches of lees to give big red wines) and La Mancha style whites - and it shows promise for the coming years, especially given the new spirit of experiment in certain bodegas . Already the shift from providing bulk wines for blending elsewhere to bottled wines recognized with their own identity is having certain repercussions. Under DO regulations, the vineyards may triple from their current size.
Fact file
CRDO address:
Matadero, 5
02260 Fuentealbilla
(Albacete)
Spain
DO established
28 July 2000
Last updated
Telephone
34-967-477-535
Fax
34-967-477-505
E-mail
do-manchuela@do-manchuela.com
Website
www.do-manchuela.com
Vineyards:
Subzones
none
Area under vine
3,717 ha
Area in full production
3,717 ha
Altitude of vineyards
700-800 m
Soil types
clay over limestone
Principal grapes (w)
Albillo , Chardonnay , Macabeo , Sauvignon Blanc ,Verdejo
Principal grapes (r)
Bobal , Cabernet-Sauvignon , Tempranillo , Garnacha , Merlot , Monastrell , Moravia Dulce, Syrah
Permitted grapes (w)
none
Permitted grapes (r)
none
Experimental grapes (w)
Touriga Nacional
Experimental grapes (r)
none
Organic viticulture
Climate:
Max. summer temp.
25°C
Min. Winter temp.
4°C
Average rainfall
463 mm
Average sunshine
Production:
Maximum crop
Yield
Equivalent hl/ha
55-70 hl/ha red, 45-80 hl/ha white
Production 2001
-
Production 2002
-
Production 2003
-
Wine types:
White
Min 11% abv
Pink
Min 11.5% abv
Red
Min 12% abv
Other
Ageing in oak:
Crianza
6 months oak, 12 months bottle
Reserva
12 months oak, 12 months bottle
Gran Reserva
24 months oak, 36 months bottle
Wineries:
Number of Wineries
29
Total exports - 2007
2,333 hl
