Sierra Norte de Sevilla is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra

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

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, southern Spain

Spain

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. 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 Cazalla de la Sierra

Cazalla de la Sierra

Cazalla de la Sierra is a small town in the province of Seville, in southern Spain. It is located in the foothills of the Sierra Morena, which acts as a border between the region of Andalusia and the regions of Extremadura and Castilla-La Mancha....

, Constantina

Constantina

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, Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal

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 and Alanís

Alanís

Alanís is a municipality in Seville. In 2005 it had a population of 1,937. It has an area of 280 square kilometers and a population density of 6.9 people per square kilometer...

, in the province of Seville.

It acquired its Vino de la Tierra status in 2004.

Grape varieties

• White: Chardonnay
  Chardonnay
  Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used to make white wine. It is originated from the Burgundy wine region of eastern France but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand...
  
  , Pedro Ximénez
  Pedro Ximénez
  Pedro 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...
  
  , Palomino
  Palomino
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  , Moscatel de Alejandría, Colombard
  Colombard
  Colombard is an early fruiting white variety of wine grape, better known as French Colombard in North America. It is possibly the offspring of Gouais Blanc and Chenin Blanc....
  
   and Sauvignon Blanc
  Sauvignon blanc
  Sauvignon Blanc is a green-skinned grape variety which originates from the Bordeaux region of France. The grape most likely gets its name from the French word sauvage and blanc due to its early origins as an indigenous grape in South West France., a possible descendant of savagnin...
  
  
• Red: Garnacha tinta, Cabernet Sauvignon
  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 Canada's Okanagan Valley to Lebanon's Beqaa Valley...
  
  , Cabernet Franc
  Cabernet Franc
  Cabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide. It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style, but can also be vinified alone - as in the Loire's Chinon...
  
  , Merlot
  Merlot
  Merlot 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...
  
  , Pinot Noir
  Pinot Noir
  Pinot noir is a black wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. The name may also refer to wines created predominantly from Pinot noir grapes...
  
  , Petit Verdot
  Petit verdot
  Petit Verdot is a variety of red wine grape, principally used in classic Bordeaux blends. It ripens much later than the other varieties in Bordeaux, often too late, so it fell out of favour in its home region. When it does ripen, it is added in small amounts to add tannin, colour and flavour to the...
  
   and Syrah