Originally from Burgundy, it is an early budding vine, which makes it sensitive to spring frosts.

It can be found in some outstanding Spanish Wines from Tierra de Castilla in Castilla La Mancha wine region in Spain.

This is one of the most extensive varieties in the world, owing to its capacity to adapt. Its bunches are small or medium – hardly surpassing 10 cm in length -, cylindrical, compact and sometimes with one or two wings, and with an average weight of 75 to 125 grams, depending on the soil fertility and the state of health of the vines.

The grapes are slightly oval, small, amber in colour, with quite a thin skin and consistent pulp. It has an early maturity. It is ideal for fermentation and ageing in oak barrels. The wine produced is strong, fruity and of good acidity, bringing harmony and balance.

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Syrah adapts very well to the most dry zones in Spain. It is grown to produce Spanish wines from La Mancha, Mentrida and Jumilla, where it is becoming more consolidated to mix with Monastrell and in Wines from La Tierra de Castilla.

The plant likes sun, has a low yield (ideal to show off its qualities), buds late and is resistant to diseases. Its bunches are of medium size and are compact. The grapes are small, oval in form and blueish in colour. The skin is thin but quite resistant, the flesh is soft, juicy and pleasant tasting.

The wines have body, a good degree of alcohol and smoky aromas -violets, black olives, leather, tobacco and liquorice. They are dark red in colour.

To extract the best of this variety, the fermentations are long and the ageing in wood, so they are wines very suitable for quality ageing. It mixes very well with different varieties such as Garnacha, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot.

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One of the grapes from the Bordeaux region that sometimes accompanies the red wines produced from Cabernet and Merlot.

Medium yield and maturity, although its budding is very early. The bunches are small-medium in size. It is susceptible to oidio and to wind. It produces wines very rich in tannins, mature with a high level of colour, very suitable for mixing with wines of other varieties in small quantities.

In Castilla-La Mancha it has been adopted by some growers of Spanish Wines from Tierra de Castilla for the production of signature wines.

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Originally from France. It is extended over all the Spanish geography most notably in the Designations of Origin Jumilla, La Mancha and Méntrida and in many Wines from Tierra de Castilla.

The plant is vigourous, high yielding, early budding (it is affected by spring frosts) and resistant to diseases. Its bunches are cylindrical, of medium size, but not very dense, with medium sized grapes blueish-black in colour. It complements Cabernet-Sauvignon, Bobal and Tempranillo very well for ageing. We also find it together with Garnacha in young wines.

The wines are soft, alcoholic, aromatic and easy-drinking. The colour is ruby with violet tones and the palate gives grassy and spicy notes. The nose results fruity (plums). As a variety it stands up well to wood, giving a balanced wine, with body, a dark red colour with an orange rim.

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Originally from Bordeaux ( France) it can be found in all the warm areas of the world. It is called the Emperor of the red varieties. In Wines from Tierra de Castilla it has attained great acceptance, to the point of becoming the third most produced red grape in La Mancha.

The plant is vigourous with not very high yields. It adapts well to the region’s climate.

The bunches are medium sized and not very compact. The grapes are small, round, with intense colour, and have thick skins. It is a variety that has extended all around the world and it is used to improve the ageing of wines. It works very well in crianzas due to its high tannin content.

The wines are dry, with body, alcoholic and acidic, with an intense violet colour. The nose is profound and intense, floral ( violets) fruits (berries) and vegetables ( pepper). They are tasty on the palate.

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