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Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
(region of Aragón
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
) and in the southern part of Navarre
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
. 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 municipalities of Grisel
Grisel
Grisel is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 60 inhabitants....
, Lituénigo
Lituénigo
Lituénigo is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 123 inhabitants....
, Los Fayos
Los Fayos
Los Fayos is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2010 census the municipality has a population of 153 inhabitants. Its postal code is 50513.The town is built below a red cliff.-External links:*...
, Malón
Malón
Malón or maloca was a military raiding tactic of the Mapuche peoples from the 17th to the 19th centuries.The "maloca" among the Mapuche is described as a means of obtaining justice, by Juan Ignacio Molina:...
, Novallas
Novallas
Novallas is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. It belongs to the "comarca" of Tarazona y el Moncayo. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 807 inhabitants.- Geography :...
, Santa Cruz de Moncayo
Santa Cruz de Moncayo
Santa Cruz de Moncayo is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 118 inhabitants....
, Tarazona
Tarazona
Tarazona is a municipality in the Spanish province of Zaragoza, in the autonomous community of Aragon. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarazona and the capital of the Tarazona y el Moncayo Aragonese comarca.- History :...
, Torrellas
Torrellas
Torrellas is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 312 inhabitants....
and Vierlas
Vierlas
Vierlas is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 98 inhabitants.- Location :...
in the province of Zaragoza, and the municipalities of Ablitas
Ablitas
Ablitas is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarra, northern Spain.-External links:* *...
, Barillas
Barillas
Barillas is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:*...
, Cascante
Cascante
Cascante is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.During the Roman period, Cascante was known as Cascantum.-External links:**...
, Monteagudo
Monteagudo
Monteagudo is the name of:* Monteagudo, Bolivia, a town in Bolivia* Monteagudo, Navarre, a town and municipality located in the province of Navarre, Spain* Monteagudo del Castillo, a town and municipality in the province of Teruel, Spain...
, Murchante
Murchante
Murchante is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:**...
, and parts of Tudela
Tudela, Navarre
Tudela is a municipality in Spain, the second city of the autonomous community of Navarre. Its population is around 35,000. Tudela is sited in the Ebro valley. Fast trains running on two-track electrified railways serve the city and two freeways join close to it...
and Tulebras
Tulebras
Tulebras is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:*...
in Navarre.
The area acquired its Vino de la Tierra status in 2003.
Authorized grape varieties
Only the following red varieities are authorized:- 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...
, MerlotMerlotMerlot is a darkly blue-coloured wine grape, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to derive from the Old French word for young blackbird, merlot, a diminutive of merle, the blackbird , probably from the color of the grape. Merlot-based wines...
, GracianoGracianoGraciano 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 produces is characterized by its deep red color, strong aroma and ability to age well...
, 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...
, Garnacha Tinta and Syrah