Our origins

nuestro_origenOur main task along with the promotion of our wines is the protection of their quality. Therefore, it is obvious that we have established quality controls which are customary from the vineyards.

For example, planting density per hectare in our vineyards conducted “in beaker” will range between 1,000 and 1,600 strains, with a maximum of 20,000 productive buds, while “in trellis” will be between 1,275 and 3,333 strains, with a maximum of 42,000 productive buds.

In addition, the maximum yield of 10,000 kg / ha for plantations conducted “in beaker” (white and red varieties) and “trellis” reach the 13,000 kg / ha. Therefore, when the yield is higher than allowed, the total output of the plot is not suitable for the processing of wine with DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN – DO in “La Mancha”.

As for the wines, the rigorous requirements of the Tasting Committee Regulatory Board, ensures an outstanding quality of wines with Designation of origin- DO, which, once in the market, must be provided with the appropriate secondary label given by the Control Board when the wine is considered fit to be sold under its identification of origin and quality.

Moreover, in order to give more guarantees to consumers, this DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN – DO provides a different secondary label depending on the type of wine involved (young, traditional, barrel aged, crianza, reserva, gran reserva or sparkling), thus preventing any malicious incentive to change the concept of the wine.

Designatio of origin

Located in the Central Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula, La Mancha encompasses 182 municipalities of Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca and Toledo, which benefit from extreme continental climate with large temperature fluctuations and precipitation variables suitable for optimal grape growing.
Dating back to the middle Ages, but believed to date from the Roman Empire and considering the ancient tradition of wine growing in this land, the first official recognition that makes the wine from La Mancha as an appellation of origin dates from 1932, published in “La Gaceta de Madrid” (today’s Governments State Gazette) in September of that year, making this DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN – DO one of the oldest in Spain.
Subsequently, the Civil War and the difficult years of the war makes this project stand strong until the 60’s, when creating the PDO “La Mancha”, “Manchuela”, “Méntrida” and “Almansa”.
Later, in 1973, began its journey in the Control Board, acquiring its own identity, culminating in 1976 with the Ministerial Order approving the first regulation of the DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN – DO and its Regulatory Board – OM. 2-VI-1976.
In their fields we uncover the following grape varieties:
White varieties: Airen, Viura and Macabeo, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Verdejo, Moscatel de Grano Menudo, Riesling, Parellada, Viognier, Gewürztraminer, Pedro Ximénez and Torrontes
Red varieties Cencibel or Tempranillo, Garnacha, Moravia, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah., Petit Verdot, Monastrell, Bobal, Graciano, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Pinot Noir and Mencia.
Wineries with “Designation of origin” have been able to evolve quickly and in line with market and consumer demand. These wineries have made winemaking an art, as a result of the meticulous care in a facility equipped with the latest technological innovation, while marketing their wines in national and international markets with a wonderful development. In the international market we have grown 10% in the last decade, a fact to keep in mind as it ensures the presence of our wines in countries with higher consumption.

  • Young Wines, which must be consumed in a period not exceeding nine months after their preparation.
  • Traditional Wines, whose natural life is comparable to any other aging wine, although its conservation has been carried in tanks or vats. This section would also include naturally sweet white wines.
  • Wines aged in oak barrels, whose production is equal to that of young wines or traditional, but with a minimum time in oak barrels for 60 days.
  • Crianza wines, with two years of natural aging, of which one must be in barrel and bottle.
  • Reserva wines, with a minimum of twelve months aging in oak and twenty-four months in bottle.
  • Gran Reserva wines, with a minimum of twenty four months aging in oak and thirty-six months in bottle.
  • Semi-sparkling, which by their particular development retain a small amount of carbon dioxide from the fermentation of sugars.
  • Sparkling/Espumosos, wines made with a traditional method, with a minimum of nine months of bottle aging.