Bailén (Vino de la Tierra)
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Vino de la Tierra
Vino de la Tierra is a quality of Spanish wine that designates the rung below the mainstream quality wine indication of Denominación de Origen . It is the equivalent of the French vin de pays. It covers not only still wine but also sparkling wine and fortified wine.It represents a higher quality...
wines located in the autonomous region of Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen
Denominación de Origen
Denominación de Origen is part of a regulatory classification system primarily for Spanish wines but also for other foodstuffs like honey, meats and condiments. In wines it parallels the hierarchical system of France and Italy although Rioja and Sherry preceded the full system...
indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder.
The area covered by this geographical indication comprises the following municipalities: Bailén
Bailen
Bailen may refer to:* Bailén, a town in Jaén, Spain* Battle of Bailén of 1808* General Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite, a town in the Philippines, which was formerly known as Bailen...
, Baños de la Encina
Baños de la Encina
Baños de la Encina is a city located in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2006 census , the city has a population of 2715 inhabitants....
, Guarromán
Guarromán
Guarromán is a city located in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2006 census , the city has a population of 2904 inhabitants....
, Mengíbar
Mengíbar
Mengíbar is a city located in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2006 census , the city has a population of 9102 inhabitants....
, Torredelcampo
Torredelcampo
Torredelcampo is a city located in the province of Jaén, Spain. The village is located 11 km northwest of Jaén , bordering the highway A-316 , at 640 meters above sea level . According to the 2006 census , the city has a population of 14,076 inhabitants....
and Villanueva de la Reina
Villanueva de la Reina
Villanueva de la Reina is a city located in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the city has a population of 3352 inhabitants....
, in the province of Jaén (Andalusia, Spain
Spain
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).
It acquired its Vino de la Tierra status in 2004.
Grape varieties
- White: Molinera and Pedro XiménezPedro XiménezPedro Ximénez is the name of a white grape grown in certain regions of Spain, and also a varietal wine, an intensely sweet, dark, dessert sherry...
- Rosé: Molinera and TempranilloTempranilloTempranillo is a variety of black grape widely grown to make full-bodied red wines in its native Spain. It is the main grape used in Rioja, and is often referred to as Spain's "noble grape". Its name is the diminutive of the Spanish temprano , a reference to the fact that it ripens several weeks...
- Red: Molinera, TempranilloTempranilloTempranillo is a variety of black grape widely grown to make full-bodied red wines in its native Spain. It is the main grape used in Rioja, and is often referred to as Spain's "noble grape". Its name is the diminutive of the Spanish temprano , a reference to the fact that it ripens several weeks...
, Cabernet SauvignonCabernet SauvignonCabernet 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 Canada's Okanagan Valley to Lebanon's Beqaa Valley...
and Garnacha Tinta