Portrait of Juan Antonio Ponce
i. Biography
The Essentials Bobal is the core of the work at Bodegas Ponce in Villanueva De La Jara, where Juan Antonio Ponce founded the winery in 2005 and built a practice around that variety. The standard he sets is plainspoken rather than polished: “I think every vintage has a mistake. Otherwise, we wouldn't be human.”
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The range associated with Juan Antonio Ponce includes Clos Lojen Bobal, Albilla Manchuela 2023, La Casilla, and Ponce Blanco 2025. Those wines sit inside the same framework: Bobal as the specialty, and Bodegas Ponce as the house where that focus is carried through.
In Their Words “I think every vintage has a mistake. Otherwise, we wouldn't be human.”
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What is Juan Antonio Ponce's current role?
As of 2026, Juan Antonio Ponce is winemaker.
What is Juan Antonio Ponce known for?
Bobal.
What recognition has Juan Antonio Ponce received?
None stated.
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