Summary
It is obvious, with a simple tour of the region, that this area of wine production has environmental, climate, amd soil conditions different from the typicall wine producing regions of La Mancha. It has an heterogeneity of the relief and depth variability of soils and climatic conditions that do not coincide with the southern part of the Spanish plateau.
It occupies an area of 175,000 hectares, although only 1,700 are suitable for the wines of Uclés.
The area has an altitude range between 500 and 800 meters to the west, and between 600 and 1,200 meters to the east; the two areas are separated by the Sierra de Altamira.
| FACT FILE | |
|---|---|
| CRDO address: | Avda. Miguel de Cervantes, 93 |
| 1600 Tarancón | |
| Cuenta | |
| Spain | |
| DO established | 2005 |
| Last update | 30 April 2009 |
| Telephone | +34 969 135 056 |
| Fax | +34 969 135 421 |
| info@vinosdeucles.com | |
| Website | www.vinosdeucles.com |
| Vineyards: | |
| Subzones | - |
| Area under vine | 1,700 ha |
| Area in full production | - |
| Altitude of vineyards | 500 y 1,200 m |
| Soil types | - |
| Principal grapes (w) | Verdejo, Chardonnay, Moscatel, Sauvignon and Macabeo. |
| Principal grapes (r) | Cencibel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Garnacha. |
| Permitted grapes (w) | - |
| Permitted grapes (r) | - |
| Experimental grapes (w) | - |
| Experimental grapes (r) | - |
| Organic viticulture | - |
| Climate: | |
| Max. summer temp. | 43ºC |
| Min. winter temp. | -16ºC |
| Average rainfall | < 500 mm |
| Average sunshine | - |
| Production: | |
| Maximum crop | 11,000 kg/ha. |
| Yield | < 70% |
| Equivalent hl/ha | - |
| Production 2006 (hl) | 6,426.00 |
| Production 2007 (hl) | 5,326.04 |
| Production 2008 (hl) | - |
| Wine alcohol content: | |
| White | 10-14% vol. |
| Rosé | Min. 11.5% vol. |
| Red | 12-14.5% vol. |
| Other | - |
| Ageing in oak: | |
| Crianza | 2 years with at least 6 months in oak. |
| Reserva | 3 years with at least 12 months in oak. |
| Gran Reserva | - |
| Wineries: | |
| Number of Wineries | 5 |
| Total exports - 2006 | 38 hl. |
| Total exports - 2007 | 97 hl. |
| Total exports - 2008 | - |
