Sierra de Alcaraz (Vino de la Tierra)
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Sierra de Alcarazo is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra
wines located in the autonomous region of Castile La Mancha. 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 municipalities of Alcaraz
, El Ballestero
, El Bonillo
, Povedilla
, Robledo
, and Viveros
, located in the province of Albacete
, in Castile La Mancha, Spain
.
It acquired its Vino de la Tierra status in 2000.
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 Castile La Mancha. 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 Alcaraz
Alcaraz
Alcaraz is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 1,734. The two bell towers facing each other at the centre of the town are noteworthy....
, El Ballestero
El Ballestero
El Ballestero is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain 68 km to the west of Albacete.It is a little town in the middle of La Mancha which grew up around a crossroads on the main road between Munera and Robledo....
, El Bonillo
El Bonillo
El Bonillo is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 3,280....
, Povedilla
Povedilla
Povedilla is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 672....
, Robledo
Robledo
Robledo is the name of a caldera in Catamarca Province, Argentina....
, and Viveros
Viveros
Viveros is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 512....
, located in the province of Albacete
Albacete
Albacete is a city and municipality in southeastern Spain, 258 km southeast of Madrid, the capital of the province of Albacete in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. The municipality had a population of c. 169,700 in 2009....
, in Castile La Mancha, Spain
Spain
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.
It acquired its Vino de la Tierra status in 2000.
Grape varieties
- Red: 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...
, BobalBobalBobal is a variety of Vitis Vinifera, a red grape used in winemaking. It is native to the Utiel-Requena region in Valencia, Spain. The name derives from the Latin bovale, in reference to the shape of a bull’s head....
, Monastrell, Garnacha Tinta and TintoreraTintoreraTintorera is a 1977 Mexican-British horror directed by René Cardona Jr and starring Susan George, Hugo Stiglitz, Fiona Lewis and Andrés García. It is based on the novel of the same name by oceanographer Ramón Bravo that studied the species of shark known as "tintorera" and discovered the...
.
- White: Moravia dulce, ChardonnayChardonnayChardonnay 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...
, ChelvaChelvaChelva is a municipality in the comarca of Los Serranos in the Valencian Community, Spain.-Geography:Chelva's area is about 192 km2. It is in the middle of the mountains, and about 52% of the land is covered by a typical mediterranean wood. There are two rivers in Chelva's district, one with...
, EvaEVAEva or EVA may refer to:* Eva , a given name for women** Eva , a list of people with the name EvaIt may also refer to:-In business and economics:* Earned Value Analysis, a measurement of project progress...
, AlarijeAlarijeAlarije is a minor variety of white wine grape from Spain. It is most often used in blends.-History:Alarije is thought to originate in Spain. DNA evidence suggests that it is part of the Malvasia family. -Spain:...
, Malvar, BorbaBorbaBorba may refer to:Place names* Borba, Amazonas, a municipality in Amazonas state in Brazil* Borba Municipality, Portugal* Borba, Portugal * Borba DOC, a Portuguese wine region* Borba de Montanha, parish in Celorico de Basto Municipality...
, ParelladaParelladaParellada is a white grape variety of Catalan origin specially grown in Catalonia. With Macabeu and Xarel·lo, is one of the three traditional varieties used to make the sparkling wine Cava, which is primarily produced in Catalonia...
, Cayetana Blanca 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...