Uclés

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Altitude: 500–800 m in the west, 600–1,200 m in the east, creating two distinct altitudinal bands.
• Soils with a high potassium load, calcareous texture ranging from clay-loam to sandy-loam, and a deep profile.
• The potassium content of the soil promotes balance and ripening of the grape, resulting in wines with low pH and higher acidity.
• The DO encompasses communes in the western part of Cuenca and some in Toledo, with Uclés as the geographical heart. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The DO was established in 2003 at the initiative of 8 wineries seeking to separate from La Mancha and protect their red wines under their own appellation. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Bush-vine cultivation at low planting density produces grapes with balanced acidity and low pH, well suited to extended ageing.

• Wines of great balance, with a low pH that raises their acidity, supporting a longer life in bottle.
• Grapes with well-balanced acids, thanks to altitude and potassium-rich soils, which contribute equilibrium and sound ripening.

• Potassium-rich soils + altitude → acid-balanced grapes → wines with low pH, higher acidity, and greater longevity in bottle.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the the specification.

Sources

• National pliego de condiciones (PDF)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-ES-A0050
• Official trade body site — D.O. Uclés