{"title":"Manchuela","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"bodegas-y-vinedos-ponce-manchuela-pino","title":"2020 Bodegas y Vinedos Ponce, Manchuela, Ponce","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJuan Antonio Ponce is a pioneer who is dedicated to Bobal, and as Eric Asimov says “\u003ci\u003eif anybody can make the case for bobal, it would be Mr. Ponce, whose wines are the most nuanced and energetic of the Manchuela producers I have tasted.\u003c\/i\u003e” Ponce’s disciplined restraint—no new oak and no heavy extraction - take this grape to the next level. Just old-vine Bobal, whole-cluster fermented and aged in neutral vessels, capturing freshness, fine tannins, and site expression. Although a thick-skinned varietal, this Bobal is not trying to impress with weight; it’s about finesse, depth, and chalky precision. A benchmark for what thoughtful, terroir-driven Bobal can be. This is Bobal in its highest form: aromatic and fresh, with notes of dark berries, wild herbs, and a signature mineral streak. This is a dynamic, utterly delicious wine from one of Spain's most exciting winemakers. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"T. Edward Wines, LTD.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46147872588024,"sku":"12347","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/5-6-25productshots-584.jpg?v=1757113505"},{"product_id":"2021-finca-sandoval-manchuela-el-fundamentalista","title":"2021 Finca Sandoval, Manchuela, El Fundamentalista","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBobal is one of Spain's most undervalued grapes — planted across the high plateau of Manchuela for centuries, mostly forgotten by the outside world, and quietly producing some of the most exciting red wine in the country. Finca Sandoval under Javi Revert is leading the charge to change that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEl Fundamentalista — the name says it all. This is Bobal stripped back to its bones: 80-year-old vines in Ledaña, organic farming, limestone soils at 1,000 meters. The altitude is everything here — keeping temperatures honest, acidity alive, and the wine from ever tipping into the sun-baked heaviness that defines so much Spanish red at this price point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eForty percent whole clusters, indigenous yeast fermentation, ten months in clay tinajas rather than oak. The tinajas are the key — an ancient vessel that adds texture without flavor, letting the limestone and the old vines do the talking. The result is medium-bodied and mineral, with chalky tannins, real tension, and a rugged, earthy finish that feels genuinely wild and alive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IPO Wines, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47172320329976,"sku":"18813","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8001\/0232\/files\/IMG_2586.jpg?v=1761153846"}],"url":"https:\/\/mwcwine.com\/collections\/sub-region-manchuela.oembed","provider":"Manhattan Wine Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}