


Bodegas Ponce, P.F. , Manchuela
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.
- Brand:Bodegas Ponce S.L
- Region:Castilla La Mancha
- Sub-Region:Manchuela
- Varietal:Bobal
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- Country:Spain
- Harvest Technique:Following organic principles, here grapes benefit from the region’s high elevation and good aeration. They refrain from using both powdered sulfur and copper in their vines.
- Soil:Limestone
- Fermentation:Grapes are fermented with full clusters, indigenous yeast, in 4,500-liter oak vats
- Elevage:It matures in the same vats for ten months.
- Winemaker Name:Juan Antonio Ponce
- Tasting Notes:P .F stands for "Pie Franco", which means "ungrafted". This is more complex and mineral label with great lenght and supple tannins.