Liébana (Vino de la Tierra)

Liébana VdlT
Wine region

Liébana VdlT in the region of Cantabria
Type Vino de la Tierra
Country Spain

Liébana is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Cantabria, on the north coast of Spain. 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 the following municipalities in Cantabria: Potes, Pesaguero, Cabezón de Liébana, Camaleño, Cillorigo de Liébana and Vega de Liébana.

It acquired its Vino de la Tierra status in 2004.[1]

Grape varieties

Red: Mencía, Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Merlot, Syrah, Pinot noir, Albarín negro and Cabernet Sauvignon

White: Palomino, Godello, Verdejo, Albillo, Chardonnay and Albarín blanco

References

  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-04-12. Retrieved 2013-10-21. Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. In Spanish
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