Valdepenas

In the southern part of La Mancha lies Valdepenas, just north of the baking hot southern Sherry region of Andalucia. It’s an intense, sun-baked area, with semi-arid conditions, with some relief for vines grown up in the more hilly regions.

It produces a large quantity of both red and white, from the Cencibel and the Airen. Similar investment has meant that the wines are fresh and modern. Valdepenas produces a great deal of high quality, traditional reds also, with traditional oak ageing, which provide good value alternatives to traditional Rioja styles, at a commercial level.