La Mancha (DO)

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La Mancha DOP
Wine region
La Mancha DOP in the provinces of Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca and Toledo in the region of Castile-La Mancha
Official nameD.O.P. La Mancha
TypeDenominación de Origen Protegida (DOP)
Year established1932
CountrySpain
Size of planted vineyards165,470 hectares (408,885 acres)
No. of wineries247[1]
Wine produced642,076 hectolitres
CommentsData for 2016 / 2017
La Mancha DO in Castile-La Mancha
Official DO label as found on the back of a La Mancha region wine bottle

La Mancha is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) for wines, with over 190,000 ha planted to vines, and is the largest continuous vine-growing area in the world. It is located in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha in central Spain and includes 182 municipalities: 12 in the province of Albacete, 58 in Ciudad Real, 66 in Cuenca and 46 in Toledo.

  1. ^ "DO La Mancha". lamanchawines.com. Retrieved 24 December 2019.