Extremadura is a Spanish geographical indication for
Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of
Extremadura
Extremadura (; ext, Estremaúra; pt, Estremadura; Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is an autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central-western part of the Iberian Peninsula, it ...
. ''Vino de la Tierra'' is one step below the mainstream
Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder.
The area covered by this geographical indication comprises all the municipalities in
Extremadura
Extremadura (; ext, Estremaúra; pt, Estremadura; Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is an autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central-western part of the Iberian Peninsula, it ...
.
It acquired its Vino de la Tierra status in 1999.
[ Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. In Spanish]
Grape varieties
*Red:
Bobal
Bobal is a variety of ''Vitis vinifera'', a red grape used in winemaking. It is native to the Utiel-Requena region in Valencia, Spain, Valencia, Spain. The presence of Bobal in Utiel-Requena was documented in the 15th century in "Espill o llibre ...
,
Mazuela
Mazuela is a municipality and town located in the Burgos (province), province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to a 2008 estimate (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain), INE), the municipality has a population of 97 inhabitant ...
,
Monastrell,
Tempranillo
Tempranillo (also known as Ull de Llebre, Cencibel, Tinto Fino and Tinta del Pais in Spain, Aragonez or Tinta Roriz in Portugal, and several other synonyms elsewhere) is a black grape variety widely grown to make full-bodied red wines in its ...
,
Garnacha,
Graciano
Graciano is a Spanish red wine grape that is grown primarily in Rioja. The vine produces a low yield that are normally harvested in late October. The wine produced is characterized by its deep red color, strong aroma and ability to age w ...
,
Merlot,
Syrah and
Cabernet Sauvignon.
*White:
Alarije,
Borba,
Cayetana Blanca
Cayetana blanca, also known as Cayetana or Jaén, is a white Spanish wine grape. It is grown mainly in the south of Spain, especially in Extremadura and in the Jerez region where it is distilled for use in brandy production. J. Robinson ''Janc ...
,
Chardonnay,
Chelva
Chelva is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in the Comarques of the Valencian Community, ''comarca'' of Los Serranos in the Valencia (autonomous community), Valencian Community, Spain. Its name in Valencian language, Valencian is ''Xelva'' ...
,
Malvar,
Viura
Macabeo, also called Viura or Macabeu (, ), is a white variety of wine grape.
It is widely grown in the Rioja region of northeastern Spain, the Cava producing areas south of Barcelona, and the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France. S ...
,
Parellada
Parellada () is a Spanish white grape variety of Catalan origin specially grown in Catalonia, Spain. With Macabeu and Xarel·lo, it is one of the three traditional varieties used to make the sparkling wine Cava, which is primarily produced in ...
,
Pedro Ximénez
Pedro Ximénez (also known as PX and many other variations) is the name of a white Spanish wine grape variety grown in several Spanish wine regions but most notably in the '' denominación de origen'' (DO) of Montilla-Moriles. Here it is used to ...
and
Verdejo
Verdejo is a variety of wine grape that has long been grown in the Rueda region of Spain. The grape originated in North Africa, and was spread to Rueda in about the 11th Century, possibly by Mozarabs. Verdejo was generally used to make a strongl ...
.
References
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Wine regions of Spain
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Appellations