Desierto de Almería is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of

Andalusia Andalusia ( , ; , ) is the southernmost autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain, located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomou ...

. ''Vino de la Tierra'' is one step below the mainstream

Denominación de Origen In Spain and Latin America, the (; )In other languages of Spain: * Catalan: (). * (). * (). is part of a regulatory geographical indication system used primarily for foodstuffs such as cheeses, condiments, honey, and meats, among others. ...

indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder. The area covered by this geographical indication comprises the following municipalities: Alcudia de Monteagud,

Benitagla Benitagla is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Demographics See also *List of municipalities in Almería Almería (province), Almería is a provinces of Spain, province in the Autonomous ...

, Benizalón, Castro de Filabres,

Lubrín Lubrín is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It is located in the eastern foothills of the Sierra de los Filabres. The main settlements in the municipality are Lubrín, La Rambla Aljibe, El Mar ...

, Lucainena de las Torres, Olula de Castro, Senés, Sorbas,

Tabernas Tabernas is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality of Almería (province), Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, as well as the name of the principal town of the municipality. It is located on the edge of the famous ...

, Tahal, Turrillas, Uleila del Campo and

Velefique Velefique is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality of Almería (province), Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Demographics See also *List of municipalities in Almería References External links *Velefique- S ...

, in the province of

Almería Almería (, , ) is a city and municipalities in Spain, municipality of Spain, located in Andalusia. It is the capital of the province of Almería, province of the same name. It lies in southeastern Iberian Peninsula, Iberia on the Mediterranean S ...

(Andalusia,

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). It acquired its ''Vino de la Tierra'' status in 2003. Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. In Spanish

Grape varieties

* Red:

Garnacha tinta Grenache (; ) or Garnacha () is one of the most widely planted red wine grape varieties in the world. Niels Lillelund: ''Rhône-Vinene'' p. 25, JP Bøger – JP/Politikens Forlagshus A/S, 2004. . It ripens late, so it needs hot, dry condit ...

, Monastrell,

Syrah Syrah (), also known as Shiraz, is a dark-skinned grape variety grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce red wine. In 1999, Syrah was found to be the offspring of two obscure grapes from southeastern France, Dureza and Mondeuse ...

Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon () is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. It is grown in nearly every major wine producing country among a diverse spectrum of climates from Australia and British Columbia, Canada to Lebano ...

and

Merlot Merlot ( ) is a dark-blue-colored wine grape variety that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name ''Merlot'' is thought to be a diminutive of , the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color ...

* White:

Chardonnay Chardonnay (, ; ) is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine. The variety originated in the Burgundy wine region of eastern France, but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand. For new a ...

Moscatel Muscatel ( ) may refer to any type of wine made from muscat grapes. In the United States, however, “muscatel” normally refers only to fortified wine made from these grapes. Fortified muscatel became popular in the United States at the end o ...

Macabeo 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. Spanis ...

and

Sauvignon blanc Sauvignon blanc () is a green-skinned grape variety that originates from the city of Bordeaux in France. The grape most likely gets its name from the French words ''sauvage'' ("wild") and ''blanc'' ("white") due to its early origins as an ind ...

References

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