Valdepenas
Valdepenas is the outpost in the far south of the large La Macha region.
However, the wines deserve a separate DO and the producers have managed to get through the foreign market sooner than their northern neighbors. Mainly red wines are made from tempranillo. They often ripen in barrels for a long time and get the Reserva or Gran Reserva label. Sometimes they are too petroleum-like, with a fairly light undertone of fruit, but the better producers have been able to achieve a good balance.