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Manchuela

Manchuela wine guide: the wine region in Spain, its Bobal, the red wine and rosé wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Spain
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Bobal
Styles
red · rosé · white
6
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Manchuela is a wine region in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.

The signature grape is Bobal, backed by Tempranillo (Cencibel), Monastrell, Garnacha and Cabernet Sauvignon, plus one more.

Vines root into clay and limestone.

The climate is continental, running mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside and valley floor.

Red wine, rosé wine and white wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows young, fresh and aromatic, made from bobal and hint of fruity brilliance, plus one more.

Pour them alongside beef & venison, tomato-based dishes, chilis & hot spicy food and white fish.

Serve chilled.

Best drunk young.

Soil
ClayLimestone
Climate
ContinentalMediterranean
Terrain
RiversideValley floor
Styles
redroséwhitesparkling

In the glass.

Red: Young.

Rosé: Fresh and aromatic, Made from bobal, Hint of fruity brilliance.

Sparkling: Fresh and youthful sparkling wines.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Bodega Altolandon 'Dulce Enero' Ice Wine, Manchuela, Spain
  • Bodega Altolandon 'Sin Filtros - Unfiltered', Manchuela, Spain
  • Bodega Iniesta Corazon Loco Blanco, Manchuela, Spain
  • Bodega Iniesta Corazon Loco Rosado, Manchuela, Spain
  • Bodega Iniesta Corazon Loco Tinto, Manchuela, Spain
  • Bodegas Ponce 'Ponce' Blanco, Manchuela, Spain
  • Bodegas Ponce 'Ponce' Red, Manchuela, Spain
  • Bodegas Ponce Buena Pinta, Manchuela, Spain

At the table.

  • Beef & Venison
  • Tomato-based Dishes
  • Chilis & Hot Spicy Food
  • White Fish

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.
  • Best drunk young.

Nearby regions.

Manchuela: common questions

01.
What grapes is Manchuela known for?
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Bobal is the signature grape of Manchuela. Tempranillo (Cencibel), Monastrell, Garnacha and Cabernet Sauvignon are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Manchuela make?
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Manchuela produces red wine, rosé wine, white wine and sparkling wine.
03.
Where is Manchuela?
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Manchuela is a wine region in Spain.
04.
What food goes with Manchuela wine?
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Try beef & venison, tomato-based dishes, chilis & hot spicy food and white fish.
05.
How long does Manchuela wine age?
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Best drunk young, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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