Tierra de castilla

Castilla-La Mancha, the province covering the high plateau of central spain, is the worlds largest wine production region, with some 57,000 growers providing fruit to 300 bodegas collectively producing some 14 million cases of wine annually.

This ocean of wine includes abject plonk, great value reds and whites, and several top-quality DO regions within its borders.

climate and terroir

The region has a continental climate, with large diurnal temperature swings, blazing summers and very cold winters. A near desert, the central plateau (meseta central) receives a mere 300 to 400mm of rain annually. The soil mostly consists of dark, red sand clays, with a high amount of calcium in the subsoil. Soil retains moisture well and is an important part of healthy plant growth. The warm semidesert climate and heat-absorbing soil results in wines that are typically ripe and higher than average alcohol level.

Varietals in use

Established in 1990, the Vino de Tierra de Castilla designation (the step below DO) allows a wide variety of grapes.

For whites: Airén, Albillo Real, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Macabeo (Viura), Malvar, Malvasía Aromática, Marisancho (Pardillo), Merseguera, Moscatel de Grano Menudo (Muscat a Petits Grains), Moscatel de Alejandría (Muscat of Alexandria), Parellada, Pedro Ximénez, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Torrontés, Verdejo, Verdoncho and Viognier.

For reds: Bobal, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Coloraillo, Forcallat Tinta, Garnacha Tinta, Garnacha Tintorera, Graciano, Malbec, Mazuela, Mencia, Merlot, Monastrell, Moravia Agria, Moravia Dulce (Crujidera), Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Prieto Picudo, Rojal Tinta, Syrah, Tempranillo (Cencibel) Tinto de Pámpana Blanca and Tinto Velasco (Frasco).

bodegas verum

Bodegas Verum’s vineyards and winery are located in Tomelloso, a town in the province of Ciudad Real about 100 miles southeast of Madrid. The town of some 38,000 dates to the 16th century and is named for the thyme (tomilio) fields once planted there. Today the main activity in the sleepy city is its wine industry.

Bodegas Verum was founded in 2005 by the Lopez-Montero family, a wine family who have owned wineries and distilleries in the town since 1788. Today the Verum winery is owned and managed by Maria Victoria Montero, along with her daughter, María Belén, and her sons, Juan Antonio, Pedro José and Elías.

Verum, which encompasses the family’s best terroirs and vineyards, is dedicated to the production of organically farmed wines with no additives used in the winemaking process.

La Posada

La Posada, named for the term for a roadside inn or tavern, represents the family’s dedication to hospitality and to sharing the bounty of their lands. The wines farmed organically and are vinified in stainless steel to preserve brilliance and freshness. We carry the Verdejo and the Tempranillo- classic red and white varietals for the region.