Castilla-La Mancha

Castilla-La Mancha is a region in central Spain, southeast of Madrid. A land known for windmills, castles, and Manchego cheese, it is also home to a vast landscape of olive groves and vineyards, with winemaking dating back to Roman times.

Castilla-La Mancha is the largest continuous winemaking area in Spain, with extreme hot and dry weather, and influenced by a continental climate. Historically, the region is known for bulk, low quality grapes sold by large cooperatives for table wines and brandy.

Select winemakers are now recognizing the special terruño of Castilla-La Mancha (not to mention the value in acquiring vineyards at a lower cost). When the most famous winemaker in Spain (Raúl Pérez) and the Beatles of the Canaries (Envínate) have started their own projects in Castilla-La Mancha, that’s a good sign that we should also take notice.

This revival is sparked by the recuperation of poorly treated vineyards through organic farming and a return to planting native varieties such as Tempranillo (Cencibel), Airén, Garnacha Tintorera, Malvar, Bobal, etc.

Truly exciting times in Castilla-La Mancha.