La Mancha is perhaps better known as the land of Don Quixote, but its limestone soils and arid climate are perfect for growing grapes
La Mancha is perhaps better known as the land of Don Quixote but its limestone soils and arid climate are perfect for growing grapes
Not many wine drinkers will have heard of it, but La Mancha is the largest vineyard in the world, with more than 150,000 hectares of vines – greater than the entire vineyard area of Australia. Almost 60 million bottles are exported every year. It is perhaps better known as the land of Don Quixote, but it is one of the oldest viticultural regions – a vast plateau covering much of central Spain.
The traditional grapes are tempranillo, known here as cencibel, and airén, a white grape, along with garnacha, bobal and monastrell. These were traditionally grown en vaso without any form of trellising, a system that is ideal for the climate. In recent years many of the better-known grape varieties have been planted too, with varying degrees of success.
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