Liébana (wine) explained

Liébana VdlT
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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-10-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070412054947/http://www.mapa.es/alimentacion/pags/denominacion/documentos/VinosTierraCCAA.pdf . 2007-04-12 . Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. In Spanish