The Bobal grape stains the landscapes of Manchuela

The vineyards of the area framed by the Júcar and Cabriel between Cuenca and Albacete, endowed with their particular climate and terroir high and dry, it forms the perfect place to plant this variety so peculiar, native to the Denomination of Origin Manchuela.

A variety that has so far not been treated with the justice he deserves. Its high degree of ignorance on the part of consumer and, above all, the traditional use was given to this grape, mainly for Cupatges and production bulk Bobal have made for decades, a variety undervalued and infrequent.

The great effort made by the wineries and the DO Manchuela cooperatives, which have invested in winemaking technology and have taken care of the production of this grape, has been rewarded with a surprising increase in quality of wines made from the variety Bobal.

The strong commitment of the DO Manchuela Bobal to convert a standard of different wines and amazing, that have nothing to envy to the best-known wines from other varieties, has resulted in the last ten years, a exponential recognition by the most prestigious wine tasters and sommeliers, as well as consumers demanding worldwide.

Thus, there have been many awards won by wines made from grapes Manchuela DO Bobal. Among the most Recently, the 'Azua Bobal Tinto Roble 2009 ' Vitivinos cooperative, which won a silver medal in the competition Vinalies International held in France, 'Pozo Castillo Bobal 2010', a cooperative Pink St. George wona third prize in the Wines of Cuenca, or the Pink Perchel.

The highest accolades Bobal wines of this region have been the Great Selection of Gold in 2010 young pink 'Highlight Bobal 2009 ' Iniestense Farmers Union Cooperative, the Silver Bacchus Competition Bacchus Wines International 2010, obtained by the 'Villavid Bobal 2009 ', a pink wine of Bodegas Villavid, and the 'Azua Bobal Oak 'red Vitivinos, who won the Gran Selección de Castilla-La Mancha, the most prestigious award of our region.

Bobal grape characteristics

The Bobal grape is a grape known for its ability to grow in a certain altitude land, properties awarded to most of the vineyards of the region of Manchuela, which offers some of the finest rosé wines can find original and full of personality. It is a grape variety well suited for producing wines with aromas fresh and fruity. In rose wines are getting the maximum expression of this grape tend to have bright colors recalling the rose and the raspberry.
The Bobal red wines produced have a tannic character, with aromas of spices and red fruits and a cherry with touches of burgundy and purple. They are characterized by a low degree of alcohol and high acidity. Due to its uniqueness, the best wines are the fruit of a very precise level and next vintage aging in oak barrels.