La Mancha (DO)
39°24′20″N 3°12′20″W / 39.40556°N 3.20556°W
| Wine region | |
La Mancha DOP in the provinces of Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca and Toledo in the region of Castile-La Mancha | |
| Official name | D.O.P. La Mancha |
|---|---|
| Type | Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) |
| Year established | 1932 |
| Country | Spain |
| Size of planted vineyards | 165,470 hectares (408,885 acres) |
| No. of wineries | 247 |
| Wine produced | 642,076 hectolitres |
| Comments | Data for 2016 / 2017 |
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.