Tolchards Wine Brochure 2023 - Magazine - Page 233
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‘It’s not a region well-known for
distinctive, quality wines,’ he admits.
In fact, the vast majority of the grapes
grown in the area are used to create
low price, fairly forgettable generic
table wines, as well as providing the raw
materials for Brandy de Jerez. What
Montero wants to do, is to associate
La Mancha with great wines once more.
‘When you go to Burgundy or Bordeaux,
you know what you’re going to get.
The same is true with Rioja or Napa.
All these regions have very clear
identities. We are fighting to get the
market to understand La Mancha’s
true identity.’
And no one knows this region better
than the López-Montero family, nor has
as much experience. They’ve been in the
wine business for some time, 233 years
to be precise. ‘The first reference we
have of the family business is in 1788.
My father’s ancestors founded a winery
and distillery in Tomelloso in the house
where my father was born’ He smiles.
‘Unfortunately, we don’t have a brand
from that time’.
HOW DO YOU SEE THE W INES OF
CA STILE -LA MA NC HA IN OTHER
PA RTS OF THE W O RLD?
Unfortunately, the wines of CastileLa Mancha have a stigma established
international reputation for being mass
produced. It is true that the work that is
being done in recent years has opened
up other avenues and, with a lot of hard
work and dedication.
