Top 100 wines of La Mancha
Discover the top 100 best wines of La Mancha of La Mancha as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of La Mancha and the best vintages to taste in this region.
World's largest contiguous wine area (190,000 ha), south of Madrid. Accessible, sunny wines: Tempranillo (here Cencibel) in full quality rise, supple reds with notes of ripe cherry, plum and spices; spicy Syrah, firm Cabernet Sauvignon, round Merlot. Light neutral Airén whites (75% of the vineyard), fresh Macabeo (Viura). Dry, hot continental climate, limestone and clay soils.
Major quality revival, affordable expression of the Castilian vineyard. DO since 1976.
Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a sleek palate, with intense aromas of grapefruit, lime, fresh herbs, fennel, green almond and saline notes. Typically slightly bitter finish. Absolute star of Rueda DO in Castile-León, now widely exported. Also made as lees-aged and oak-influenced structured cuvées. Native Spanish variety, an ancient Castilian grape.
wines from the region of La Mancha go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, pho soup or roast veal orloff with mushrooms.
On the nose in the region of La Mancha often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or minerality. In the mouth in the region of La Mancha is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.