ProducerCastilla-La Mancha
Pago Casa del Blanco
パゴ・カサ・デル・ブランコ
One of only 20 Spanish estates with 'Vino de Pago' status, Spain's highest single-vineyard classification.
A leading single-estate DO Pago winery in Castilla-La Mancha producing quality Syrah, Garnacha, and Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Who Is This For?
For collectors and adventurous drinkers seeking authentic, terroir-driven Spanish reds from a rare single-estate classification comparable to a French Grand Cru.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pago Casa del Blanco?
- Pago Casa del Blanco is a family-owned, single-estate winery in Manzanares, Ciudad Real (Castilla-La Mancha, Spain), first documented in 1854 and run by the Sánchez-Contreras family since 2002. In 2003 it was awarded 'Vino de Pago' status, Spain's highest individual-estate classification, held by only about 20 wineries nationwide.
- What makes the terroir of Pago Casa del Blanco distinctive?
- The estate's vineyards grow in sandy loam soils with an unusually high natural concentration of lithium, a trace mineral that local wine authorities credit with giving the wines a distinctive mineral character and strong aging potential.
- What grape varieties does Pago Casa del Blanco grow?
- The estate cultivates around 90 hectares of vines within its roughly 150-hectare property, planted mainly to red varieties (Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Garnacha) alongside white varieties such as Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Airén, and Moscatel de Grano Menudo.
- What is the flagship wine of Pago Casa del Blanco?
- The estate's best-known wines are the 'Quixote' bottlings, red blends such as Cabernet Sauvignon-Syrah and Merlot-Tempranillo-Petit Verdot, prized for their concentrated fruit, structure, and aging potential.