El Cortijillo
La Mancha
(Spain)
The Estate
El Cortijillo means the little farm in Spanish.
The wine is made by Vinicola de Castilla in Manzanares
(Ciudad Real) in an up to date, state of the art
winemaking facility (30,000 sq meters/300,000 sq ft)
with the capacity of producing 2 million liters and
holding 8,000 barrels. Founded in 1976, it's a
privately owned corporation (not a co-op). Since it's
inception, a DO La Mancha pioneer in fruit-driven
young wines, barrel-aged reds and varietals. More that
600 international awards for their wines.
The bodega
The ageing Cellar
The Vineyards
Located in the "La Mancha" DO.
Tempranillo is the primary grape, but they also grow
Airén, Macabeo, Chardonnay, Verdejo, Moscatel,
Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot &
Syrah.
The wines are all produced with grapes
from their own vineyards and they own more than 200
hectares of vines (500+ acres).
Vineyards in front of the famous "La Mancha"
Windmills
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