The wine region of La Mancha is located in the region of Castille of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cinco Estrellas or the Domaine Munoz produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of La Mancha are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of La Mancha often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mint or jasmine and sometimes also flavors of sweet tobacco, graphite or grass.
In the mouth of La Mancha is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 679 estates and châteaux in the of La Mancha, producing 2250 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of La Mancha go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
An ancient grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time, mainly in the Rueda region of northwestern Spain. D.N.A. tests show that it is the result of a natural cross between Savagnin and Castellana Blanco. It should not be confused with the Verdelho, which is very well known in Portugal, and the Verdelho Branco, which is almost more widespread. The Verdejo is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A. It can also be found in the United States (Virginia, California, etc.), Australia, Portugal, etc., but is practically unknown in France.
wines from the region of La Mancha go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of tagliatelle with scallops, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or chicken el diablo.
On the nose in the region of La Mancha often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, black fruit or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of microbio, earth or tropical fruit. In the mouth in the region of La Mancha is a powerful.
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