Uclés is a Spanish
Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) for wines located in the region of
Castile-La Mancha, (
Spain
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), around the town of
Uclés
Uclés is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Cuenca, Castilla–La Mancha. The municipality spans across a total area of 64.61 km2 and, as of 1 January 2020, it has a registered population of 212.
History
The fortress and town w ...
in the west of the province of
Cuenca and in the northeast of the province of
Toledo.
History
In 2002 a number of local wine producers (''bodegueros'') formed a quality wine association. The area acquired its DO status in 2006.
Climate
This DOP has a
continental climate, i.e. long, hot dry summers and cold winters. Average annual rainfall is around 500 mm.
Soils
The vineyards in Uclés DOP are located in three different geological areas:
* Sierra de Altomira. Abrupt landscape and presence of dolomitic limestone
* Western zone. Rolling landscape, comprising sediments, floodplain and valley floors
* Eastern zone. Intermediate depression, comprising ternary deposits
The soils are very varied, though they are mostly sandy, deep and generally not very fertile. Drainage is good and oxygen is available for the root systems of the vines. They are slightly more fertile near the rivers
Riánsares and
Bedija.
Grape Varieties
Authorized grape varieties:
* Red:
Tempranillo
Tempranillo (also known as Ull de Llebre, Cencibel, Tinto Fino and Tinta del Pais in Spain, Aragonez or Tinta Roriz in Portugal, and several other synonyms elsewhere) is a black grape variety widely grown to make full-bodied red wines in its ...
(known locally as
Cencibel),
Cabernet Sauvignon,
Merlot,
Syrah, and
Garnacha
* White:
Verdejo
Verdejo is a variety of wine grape that has long been grown in the Rueda region of Spain. The grape originated in North Africa, and was spread to Rueda in about the 11th Century, possibly by Mozarabs. Verdejo was generally used to make a strongl ...
,
Chardonnay,
Moscatel de Grano Menudo
Muscatel ( ) is a type of wine made from muscat grapes. The term is now normally used in the United States to refer to a fortified wine made from these grapes rather than just any wine made from these grapes. This fortified muscatel became pop ...
,
Sauvignon blanc, and
Macabeo
Macabeo, also called Viura or Macabeu (, ), is a white variety of wine grape.
It is widely grown in the Rioja region of northeastern Spain, the Cava producing areas south of Barcelona, and the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France. Spanish ...
Maximum yields, for red wines, are established depending on the age of the vines and on the planting system:
* ≥ 6 years, 8,000 kg/ha (low bush, ''en vaso'') or 11,000 gk/ha (on
trellis, ''en espaldera'')
* ≥ 15 years, 6,500 kg/ha (low bush, ''en vaso'') or 9,500 gk/ha (on trellis, ''en espaldera'')
* ≥ 40 years, 5,000 kg/ha (low bush, ''en vaso'') or 8,00 gk/ha (on trellis, ''en espaldera'')
Vines less than 6 years old may not be used for making wine with the Uclés DOP label.
References
External links
D.O.P. Uclés official website
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Wine regions of Spain