Ponce Manchuela - 2020
After working at Cia de Vinos Telmo Rodriguez Juan Antonio Ponce returned home. The project started in 2005, he was 23, just 11 barrels, and a loan. The family’s wine growing tradition dates back to Juan Antonio’s great-grandfather, although his father never made wine–he used to sell the grapes to the local cooperative. “Ponce says. “The area is full of prejudices, people lack self-confidence. These days Manchuela is probably the most interesting appellation in central Spain, led by Ponce. Most elgeant Manchuela ever made. A perfect balance between rusticity and finesse. Wet chalk, floral, herbs and smoky/flinty, great energy, focused and precise.
- Brand: Bodegas Ponce
- Region:Castilla La Mancha
- Sub-Region:Cuenca/Albacete
- Commune/Village:Villanueva de la Jara
- Varietal:80% Bobal, 20% Moravia Agria
- Color:Red
- Alcohol:13.0%
- Size:750ml
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- Country:Spain
- Climate:Arid and dry with sea winds influence. Long hours of sunshine, low humidity balanced with fresh and wet winds from the Mediterranean ocan. A unique continental and Mediterranean fusion favor the organic farming.
- Harvest Technique:Hand harvested
- Soil:clay soils
- Vine Age (year planted):Average of 70-year-old vines
- Fermentation:It fermented with full clusters, indigenous yeast, in 4,500-liter oak vats
- Elevage:It matures in 600-liter French oak barrels for 12 months.
- Winemaker Name:Juan Antonio Ponce
- Scores:RP 98 2020
- Total Production: 4,300 bottles