Valdepeñas DO

Question 1

Valdepeñas DO basics

Answer 1

-“valley of rocks”—
-is surrounded by La Mancha, yet the region received formal recognition in 1932, over forty years earlier than its much larger neighbor. Here, too, Airén is the most planted grape, followed by Cencibel.
Although the climate is similar to La Mancha, the vines in Valdepeñas benefit from a higher concentration of chalk bedrock, which provides better retention of water in the arid environment.

Question 2

Valdepeñas DO Reserva and gran reserva wines

Answer 2

often produced exclusively from Cencibel, can be of excellent quality—particularly those sourced from the western sector of Los Llanos and the northern sector of Las Aberturas.