A true classic since its creation by Manuel Manzaneque in 1992, Manuel Manzaneque Chardonnay has been relaunched to the market by the winery of his son ¡Ea! Manuel Manzaneque Suárez, Winemaker and Viticulturist. Manuel Manzaneque Chardonnay 2022 is a single-varietal Chardonnay from vines over 30 years old located on a 0.9 ha plot at an altitude of 1080 meters. Partially aged in barrel, it is a complex white wine in a limited edition that pairs well with oily fish, white meats, and salads.
General features
General Information
Manuel Manzaneque Chardonnay 2022 is a single-varietal white wine made in homage to the winemaker Don Manuel Manzaneque, who created it in the early 90s. Today, it returns to the market as part of the catalog of his son, Manuel Manzaneque Suárez.
After serving as the technical director of the family winery for a decade, Manuel Manzaneque Suárez decided, along with his wife Paloma Mínguez, to embark on his own solo project. Under the name ¡Ea! Manuel Manzaneque Suárez Enólogo y Viticultor, he began producing wines with an excellent quality-price ratio, adhering to the appellations of origin La Mancha and Valencia and V.T. Castilla, such as this Manuel Manzaneque Chardonnay 2022 that the Club proposes to you.
To produce it, a unique fermentation of the must was carried out in the press for 8 hours. After that, fermentation began in stainless steel tanks, with native yeasts, at a temperature of 16º C, and later in a Stockinger barrel with a very light toast. 60% of the wine underwent 8 months of aging in barrels with weekly batonnage, while the remaining 40% rested in stainless steel tanks to preserve the fruity aromas. The result is a distinguished Chardonnay known for its complexity, pairing well with white meats such as poultry and pork. It also pairs with oily fish and salads.
The winery
Winery
Oenologist
Winemaker
¡Ea! Manuel Manzaneque Suárez Enólogo y Viticultor is the personal project of Manuel Manzaneque Suárez and his wife Paloma Mínguez. After a decade as the technical director of his family’s winery, the first in Spain to achieve, in 2002, the Vino de Pago (D.O. Finca Élez) designation, Manzaneque decided in 2011 to establish his own brand to craft great wines—hedonistic and fun—with an unbeatable quality-to-price ratio.
With this goal in mind, he settled in the D.O. La Mancha, where he found old vineyards, between 40 and 70 years old, of native varieties such as cencibel (tempranillo), airén, and macabeo, spread across different towns in the southwest of the province of Cuenca, such as Las Pedroñeras, El Provencio, Las Mesas, San Clemente, and Pozoamargo. He also works with winegrowers from other winemaking regions (V.T. Castilla and D.O. Valencia).
All these terruños produce intriguing wines that reflect the enthusiastic vision of their creator, which he shares with us starting with the name of the winery itself. The very Manchegan interjection ¡Ea! evokes animation, excitement, and determination when undertaking a particular action.
With this goal in mind, he settled in the D.O. La Mancha, where he found old vineyards, between 40 and 70 years old, of native varieties such as cencibel (tempranillo), airén, and macabeo, spread across different towns in the southwest of the province of Cuenca, such as Las Pedroñeras, El Provencio, Las Mesas, San Clemente, and Pozoamargo. He also works with winegrowers from other winemaking regions (V.T. Castilla and D.O. Valencia).
All these terruños produce intriguing wines that reflect the enthusiastic vision of their creator, which he shares with us starting with the name of the winery itself. The very Manchegan interjection ¡Ea! evokes animation, excitement, and determination when undertaking a particular action.