The mainstream quality wine

Wine

Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...

 regions in Spain

Spain

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 are referred to as Denominaciones de Origen (similar to the French Appellation

Appellation

An appellation is a legally defined and protected geographical indication used to identify where the grapes for a wine were grown; other types of food often have appellations as well...

s) and the wine they produce is regulated for quality according to specific laws.

In compliance with European Commission Regulation (CE) 753/2002, Spanish wines are classified into two categories, which in turn are further classified into sub-categories depending on the strictness of the criteria applied in producing the type of wine in question:

• Quality Wines Produced in a Specified Region (QWPSR)

(Vino de Calidad Producido en Región Determinada (VCPRD) in Spanish)

• Denominación de Origen de Pago (DO de Pago): these wine regions aspire to the very highest standards with extremely strict geographical criteria, centering on individual single-estates with an international reputation. There are currently only 10 estates with this status: 7 in Castile-La Mancha
  Castile-La Mancha
  Castile-La Mancha is an autonomous community of Spain. Castile-La Mancha is bordered by Castile and León, Madrid, Aragon, Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia, and Extremadura. It is one of the most sparsely populated of Spain's autonomous communities...
  
  , 3 in 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...
  
   and 1 in Valencia.
• Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa) (Denominació d'Origen Qualificada (DOQ) in Catalan
  Catalan language
  Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
  
  ): regions with a proven track record of consistent quality. There are only 2 wine regions with this status: Rioja
  Rioja (wine)
  Rioja is a wine, with Denominación de Origen Calificada named after La Rioja, in Spain. Rioja is made from grapes grown not only in the Autonomous Community of La Rioja, but also in parts of Navarre and the Basque province of Álava. Rioja is further subdivided into three zones: Rioja Alta, Rioja...
  
   and Priorat
  Priorat
  Priorat is a comarca in Catalonia, Spain. The central part of the comarca, "Priorat històric," produces the famous and prestigious wine of the Denominación de Origen Calificada Priorat. Wines from elsewhere in the comarca are denominated as Montsant...
  
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• 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...
  
  (DO) (Denominació d'Origen in Catalan, Denominación de Orixe in Galician
  Galician language
  Galician is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia, an autonomous community located in northwestern Spain, where it is co-official with Castilian Spanish, as well as in border zones of the neighbouring territories of Asturias and Castile and León.Modern Galician and...
  
   and Jatorrizko Deitura in Basque
  Basque language
  Basque is the ancestral language of the Basque people, who inhabit the Basque Country, a region spanning an area in northeastern Spain and southwestern France. It is spoken by 25.7% of Basques in all territories...
  
  ): mainstream quality-wine regions. There are 66 wine regions with this status.
• Vino de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica. A 'starter home' for wine regions climbing the quality ladder. There are 2 wine regions with this status.

• Table Wine
  Table wine
  Table wine is a wine term with two different meanings: a wine style; and a quality level within wine classification.In the United States, table wine primarily designates a wine style - ordinary wine which is neither fortified nor sparkling....
  
   (Vino de Mesa in Spanish)
• Vino de la Tierra (VdlT) "Country wines" which do not have EU QWPSR status but which may use a regional name. There are currently 46 Vino de la Tierra regions in Spain.
• Vino de Mesa (Table Wine) is bulk-grown, usually drawn from a wide variety of regions and hence has no vintage or area designation on the label, apart from "Produce of Spain". Production of this low grade of Spanish wine is falling year on year.

In 2006 a new Vino de la Tierra "super-region" was created called Viñedos de España (not listed below) which is permitted to blend wines from 11 different Spanish regions. This has yet to be ratified by the EU, however, and has been legally challenged by the regional governments of La Rioja and Castile and León.

Although almost all wine regions are confined to specific centres of production, some of the top denominaciones (Cava and Rioja in particular) are the product of more than one Autonomous Community. This is in contrast to Denominaciónes de Origen de Pago, where the location criteria are very strict indeed, often centering on specific plots of land and admitting only those wines produced in their immediate vicinity.

List of Spanish Denominaciones de Origen and Vinos de la Tierra by Community

Autonomous Community	Dominiaciónes de Origen (DO) (DOCa and DO de Pago in bold)	Vinos de la Tierra (VdlT) (VCPRD in bold)
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...	Condado de Huelva Condado de Huelva Condado de Huelva is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the south-east of the province of Huelva . The wines known as the Wines of the Discovery of America are produced there.... Jerez-Xeres-Sherry Sherry Sherry is a fortified wine made from white grapes that are grown near the town of Jerez , Spain. In Spanish, it is called vino de Jerez.... Málaga Málaga and Sierras de Málaga Málaga and Sierras de Málaga are two different Spanish Denominaciones de Origen for wines in the province of Málaga .-History:... Manzanilla Manzanilla Manzanilla is a variety of fino sherry made around the port of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia . In Spanish, chamomile tea is called "manzanilla", and thus this wine gets the name because the wine's flavour is said to be reminiscent of such tea.The sherry is manufactured...  Sanlúcar de Barrameda Sanlúcar de Barrameda Sanlúcar de Barrameda is a city in the northwest of Cádiz province, part of the autonomous community of Andalucía in southern Spain. Sanlúcar is located on the left bank at the mouth of the Guadalquivir River opposite the Doñana National Park, 52 km from the provincial capital Cádiz and... Montilla-Moriles Montilla-Moriles Montilla-Moriles is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the southern part of the province of Córdoba... Sierras de Málaga Málaga and Sierras de Málaga Málaga and Sierras de Málaga are two different Spanish Denominaciones de Origen for wines in the province of Málaga .-History:...	Bailén Bailén (Vino de la Tierra) Bailén is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Andalusia. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder.... Cádiz Cádiz (Vino de la Tierra) Cádiz is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Andalusia. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder.... Contraviesa-Alpujarra Contraviesa-Alpujarra Contraviesa-Alpujarra is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the Alpujarras mountains, in the autonomous region of Andalusia... Córdoba Córdoba (Vino de la Tierra) Córdoba is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Andalusia. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder.... Desierto de Almería Desierto de Almería Desierto de Almería is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Andalusia. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder.... Granada Sur-Oeste Granada Sur-Oeste Granada Sur-Oeste is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Andalusia. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder.... Laujar-Alpujarra Laujar-Alpujarra Laujar-Alpujarra is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Andalusia. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder.... Los Palacios Los Palacios (Vino de la Tierra) Los Palacios is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Andalusia. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder.... Norte de Almería Norte de Almería Norte de Almería is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Andalusia. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder.... Norte de Granada Norte de Granada Norte de Granada is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Andalusia. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder.... Ribera del Andarax Ribera del Andarax Ribera de Andarax is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Andalusia. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder.... Sierra Norte de Sevilla Sierra Norte de Sevilla Sierra Norte de Sevilla is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Andalusia, southern Spain... Sierra Sur de Jaén Sierra Sur de Jaén Sierra Sur de Jaén is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Andalusia. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder.... Sierras de Las Estancias y Los Filabres Sierras de Las Estancias y Los Filabres Sierras de las Estancias y los Filabres is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Andalusia... Torreperogil Torreperogil (Vino de la Tierra) Torreperogil is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Andalusia. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder.... Villaviciosa de Córdoba Villaviciosa de Córdoba (Vino de la Tierra) Villaviciosa de Córdoba is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the municipalities of Villaviciosa de Córdoba and Espiel, in the province of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, which acquired its legal status in 2008....
Aragon 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...	Calatayud Calatayud (DO) ‎Calatayud is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the southwestern corner of the province of Zaragoza about 90 km from Zaragoza and covers over 5,600 ha, extending over 46 different municipalities, including Calatayud itself... Campo de Borja Campo de Borja Campo de Borja is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the Campo de Borja comarca, northwest of the province of Zaragoza... Cariñena Cariñena (DO) Cariñena is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in Cariñena, Aragón, Spain. It is one of the oldest protected growing areas in Europe, the DO having been created in 1932. Cariñena vineyards are located near the centre of Aragón, about 50 km southwest of Zaragoza, on a plateau known... Somontano Somontano Somontano is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines, created in 1984, and located in the county of the same name, in the province of Huesca, . It borders the regions of Sobrarbe and Ribagorza in the North, Hoya de Huesca in the West, the Monegros in the South, and the region of Litera in the... Cava	Bajo Aragón Bajo Aragón (Vino de la Tierra) Bajo Aragón is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Aragón. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder.... Ribera del Gállego-Cinco Villas Ribera del Gállego-Cinco Villas Ribera del Gállego-Cinco Villas is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the wine-producing areas of Ribera del Gállego and the Cinco Villas, in the provinces of Huesca and Zaragoza, in the autonomous region of Aragón, Spain... Ribera del Jiloca Ribera del Jiloca Ribera del Jiloca is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the wine-producing area of the Jiloca Valley, in the provinces of Teruel and Zaragoza, in the autonomous region of Aragón, Spain... Ribera del Queiles Ribera del Queiles Ribera de Queiles is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the province of Zaragoza and in the southern part of Navarre... Valdejalón Valdejalón (Vino de la Tierra) Valdejalón is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the wine-producing area of Valdejalón, in the province of Zaragoza, in the autonomous region of Aragón, Spain... Valle del Cinca Valle del Cinca Valle del Cinca is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the wine-producing area of the Cinca Valley, in the province of Huesca, in the autonomous region of Aragón, Spain...
Asturias Asturias The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...	(none)	Cangas Cangas (Vino de la Tierra) Cangas is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Asturias. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder....
Cantabria Cantabria Cantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...	(none)	Costa de Cantabria Costa de Cantabria Costa de Cantabria is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Cantabria, on the north coast of Spain... Liébana Liébana (Vino de la Tierra) 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...
Castile and León Castile and León Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...	Arlanza Arlanza (DO) Arlanza is a Spanish Denominación de Origen located in the provinces of Burgos and Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. It was officially upgraded from the lower status of QWPSR on 24 January 2008. The DO covers 67 municipalities... Arribes Arribes (DO) Arribes is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the southeast of the province of Zamora and the northeast of the province of Salamanca , along the border with Portugal on the banks of the River Duero... Bierzo Bierzo (DO) Bierzo is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the northwest of the province of León and covers about 3,000 km²... Cigales Cigales Cigales is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located to the north of Valladolid along both banks of the River Pisuerga.... Ribera del Duero Ribera del Duero Ribera del Duero is a Spanish Denominación de Origen located in the country's northern plateau and is one of eleven 'quality wine' regions within the autonomous community of Castile and León... Rueda Rueda (DO) Rueda is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the Community of Castile and León. It comprises 72 municipalities, of which 53 are in the province of Valladolid, 17 are in the north of the province of Segovia, and 2 are in the north of the province of Ávila... Tierra de León Tierra de León (DO) Tierra de Léon is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the south of the province of Léon, in Castile-Leon region, Spain, and covers an area of 3,317 km2 at an altitude of approximately 900 m above sea level. The area attained its D.O. status on 27 July 2007.-History:Grape... Tierra del Vino de Zamora Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO Tierra del Vino de Zamora is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. It was officially upgraded from the lower status of QWPSR on 24 January 2008.... Toro Cava (one producer in Aranda de Duero Aranda de Duero Aranda de Duero is a Spanish town and municipality in the south of the province of Burgos, autonomous community of Castile and León. It has a population of roughly 33,000 people. The post code for the town is 09400. The closest airport is in Valladolid.... )	Castilla y León Castilla y León (Vino de la Tierra) Castilla y León is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Castile and León. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder.... Valles de Benavente Valles de Benavente Valles de Benavente is a Spanish geographical indication for wines referred to legally as Vino de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica. This is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen quality wines and one step above the less stringent Vino de la Tierra table wines on the quality... (Vino de Calidad) Valtiendas (Vino de Calidad)
Castile-La Mancha Castile-La Mancha Castile-La Mancha is an autonomous community of Spain. Castile-La Mancha is bordered by Castile and León, Madrid, Aragon, Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia, and Extremadura. It is one of the most sparsely populated of Spain's autonomous communities...	Almansa Almansa (DO) Almansa is a Spanish Denominación de Origen , known for its red wines, located in the southeast of the province of Albacete , in the transition zone between the high central plateau and the Mediterranean Sea... Campo de La Guardia Campo de La Guardia Campo de la Guardia is one of only nine Denominaciones de Origen de Pago existing in Spain as of 2009. This is the highest category on the quality scale of Spanish wines and means that in addition to having a proven track record of consistent quality, the wines have to be both produced from... (DO de Pago) Dehesa del Carrizal Dehesa del Carrizal Dehesa del Carrizal is one of only ten Denominaciones de Origen de Pago existing in Spain as of 2010. This is the highest category on the quality scale of Spanish wines and means that in addition to having a proven track record of consistent quality, the wines have to be both produced from... (DO de Pago) Dominio de Valdepusa Dominio de Valdepusa Dominio de Valdepusa is one of only ten Denominaciones de Origen de Pago existing in Spain as of 2009. This is the highest category on the quality scale of Spanish wines and means that in addition to having a proven track record of consistent quality, the wines have to be both produced from... (DO de Pago) Finca Élez Finca Élez Finca Elez is one of only nine Denominaciones de Origen de Pago existing in Spain as of 2009. This is the highest category on the quality scale of Spanish wines and means that in addition to having a proven track record of consistent quality, the wines have to be both produced from estate-grown... (DO de Pago) Guijoso Guijoso El Guijoso is one of only nine Denominaciones de Origen de Pago existing in Spain as of 2009. This is the highest category on the quality scale of Spanish wines and means that in addition to having a proven track record of consistent quality, the wines have to be both produced from estate-grown... (DO de Pago) Pago Casa Del Blanco (DO de Pago) Jumilla Jumilla (DO) Jumilla is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines that extends over the north of the region of Murcia, including the municipality of Jumilla —from which it takes its name— and the contiguous southeast of the Albacete province in the Castile-La Mancha region.There are currently 32,000... La Mancha La Mancha (DO) La Mancha is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines, with over 190,000 ha planted to vines, and is the largest continuous vine-growing area in the world. It is located in the autonomous region of Castile-La Mancha in central Spain and includes 182 municipalities: 12 in the province of... Manchuela Manchuela Manchuela or La Manchuela is a comarca located in Castile-La Mancha, Spain.-Historical comarca:The historical Manchuela comarca included the municipalities of Tarazona de la Mancha and Villalgordo del Júcar, as well as the Requena-Utiel comarca which had been part of the Cuenca Province until 1851... Méntrida Méntrida Méntrida is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines covering many municipalities in the northeast corner of the province of Toledo and which is divided into three distinct areas: Talavera, Torrijos, and Sagra-Toledo, with over 26,000 ha under vines, the majority being in... Mondéjar Pago Florentino Pago Florentino Pago Florentino is one of only nine Denominaciones de Origen de Pago existing in Spain as of 2009. This is the highest category on the quality scale of Spanish wines and means that in addition to having a proven track record of consistent quality, the wines have to be both produced from... (DO de Pago) Ribera del Júcar Ribera del Júcar Ribera del Júcar is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the province of Cuenca along the banks of the River Júcar and covers 7 municipalities.-History:... Uclés Uclés (DO) Uclés is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the region of Castile-La Mancha, , around the town of Uclés in the west of the province of Cuenca and in the northeast of the province of Toledo.-History:... Valdepeñas Valdepeñas (DO) Valdepeñas is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the province of Ciudad Real in the south of Castile-La Mancha...	Castilla Castilla (Vino de la Tierra) Castilla 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.... Gálvez Gálvez (Vino de la Tierra) Gálvez 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.... Pozohondo Pozohondo (Vino de la Tierra) Pozohondo 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.... Sierra de Alcaraz Sierra de Alcaraz (Vino de la Tierra) 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...
Catalonia Catalan wine Catalan wine is wine made in the Spanish wine region of Catalonia. More rarely, the term may also be used to refer to some French wines made in the Catalan region of Roussillon, once joint with the southern territories that currently are part of Spain...	Alella Alella (DO) Alella is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines produced in Maresme county in the Spanish autonomous region of Catalonia, located on the Mediterranean coast, 15 km to the north of the city of Barcelona.... Catalunya Catalunya (DO) Catalunya is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines which was formally recognised in 1999. It was created with the specific purpose of providing commercial support to over 200 wineries that produced quality wine but which were not included in other specific DO’s in Catalonia.It does not have... Conca de Barberà Conca de Barberà (DO) Conca de Barberà is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in central Catalonia in the north of the province of Tarragona in the valleys of the rivers Francolí and Anguera, and is known for its white wines.-History:It is highly probable that wine production was introduced by the... Costers del Segre Costers del Segre Costers del Segre is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the province of Lleida and is divided into several separate sub-zones. The four original subzones created in 1988 are Artesa, to the northeast of Lleida, Valls de Riucorb to the east, Garrigues and Raïmat... Empordà Empordà (DO) Empordà is a Spanish Denominación de Origen , formerly known as Empordà-Costa Brava, for wines produced in the northeastern corner of Catalonia, Spain.... Montsant Montsant *Montsant mountain range*Montsant River*Montsant DO, a certain wine quality from the Montsant region... Penedès Penedès (DO) Penedès is a Spanish Denominación de Origen, DO, for wines in Catalonia . Penedès DO includes all Penedès region and municipallities of four other counties: Anoia, Alt Camp, Baix Llobregat and Tarragonès... Pla de Bages Pla de Bages Pla de Bages is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines, located in the province of Barcelona , and is one of the smallest DOs in Spain, covering only 600 hectares... Priorat Priorat (DOQ) Priorat is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Calificada for wines produced in the Priorat county to the south-west of Catalonia... (DOCa) Tarragona Tarragona (DO) Tarragona is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the province of Tarragona and covers three distinct areas: the Camp de Tarragona, a part of the Priorat comarca and a part of the Ribera d'Ebre comarca... Terra Alta Terra Alta (DO) Terra Alta is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the west of the province of Tarragona and covers 12 inland municipalities. As the name indicates the area is in the mountains... Cava	(none)
Community of Madrid	Vinos de Madrid Vinos de Madrid Vinos de Madrid is a Spanish Denominación de Origen is located in the southern part of the province of Madrid . It covers 54 municipalities and is divided into 3 sub-zones which each produce different types of wine.-History:The first documented evidence of wine production in the area dates from...	(none)
Valencian Community Valencian Community The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...	Alicante Alicante (DO) Alicante is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the province of Alicante .... Utiel-Requena Utiel-Requena Utiel Requena is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the province of Valencia . It takes its name from the two neighbouring towns of Utiel and Requena... Valencia Valencia (DO) Valencia is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the province of Valencia and is divided into two separate zones and four sub-zones each one of which produces a different type of wine.-History:Grape growing and wine production has been present in this area for thousands of years... Cava	Castelló Castelló (Vino de la Tierra) Castelló is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the province of Castellón in the autonomous region of Valencia... El Terrerazo El Terrerazo El Terrerazo is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines produced in the estate of El Terrerazo located in the municipality of Utiel, in the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain...
Extremadura Extremadura Extremadura is an autonomous community of western Spain whose capital city is Mérida. Its component provinces are Cáceres and Badajoz. It is bordered by Portugal to the west...	Ribera del Guadiana Ribera del Guadiana Ribera del Guadiana is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the region of Extremadura . It extends over two provinces, Cáceres in the north and Badajoz in the south... Cava	Extremadura Extremadura (Vino de la Tierra) Extremadura is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Extremadura. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder....
Galicia Galician wine Galician wine is Spanish wine made in the autonomous community of Galicia in the northwest corner of Spain. It includes wine made in the provinces of A Coruña, Ourense, Pontevedra and Lugo. Within Galicia are five Denominación de Origen -Monterrei, Rías Baixas, Ribeira Sacra, Ribeiro and Valdeorras...	Monterrei Monterrei (DO) Monterrei is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the souththeast corner of the Ourense province in... Rías Baixas Rías Baixas (DO) Rías Baixas is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the province of Pontevedra and the south of the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain... Ribeira Sacra Ribeiro Ribeiro (DO) Ribeiro is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the northeast of the province of Ourense , in the valleys formed by the rivers Miño, Arnoia, Avia and Barbantiño... Valdeorras Valdeorras (DO) Valdeorras is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located on the banks of the river Sil in the south of the province of Ourense, .-History:...	Barbanza e Iria Barbanza e Iria Barbanza e Iria is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Galicia. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder.... Betanzos Betanzos (Vino de la Tierra) Betanzos is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Galicia. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder.... Valle del Miño-Orense Valle del Miño-Orense Valle del Miño-Orense is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Galicia. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder....
Balearic Islands Balearic Islands The Balearic Islands are an archipelago of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula.The four largest islands are: Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera. The archipelago forms an autonomous community and a province of Spain with Palma as the capital...	Binissalem-Mallorca Binissalem-Mallorca Binissalem-Mallorca is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located around the town of Binissalem in the centre of the island of Majorca, .-History:... Plà i Llevant Plà i Llevant (DO) Plà i Llevant is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located on the island of Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain...	Formentera Formentera (Vino de la Tierra) Formentera is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of the Balearic Islands, 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... Ibiza Ibiza (Vino de la Tierra) Ibiza is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of the Balearic Islands, Spain. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder.... Illes Balears Illes Balears (Vino de la Tierra) Illes Baleras is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of the Balearic Islands, 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... Mallorca Mallorca (Vino de la Tierra) Mallorca is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the island of Mallorca in the autonomous region of the Balearic Islands, Spain... Isla de Menorca Isla de menorca (Vino de la Tierra) Isla de Menorca is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of the Balearic Islands, 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... Serra de Tramuntana-Costa Nord Serra de Tramuntana-Costa Nord Serra de Tramuntana-Costa Nord is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located on the north coast of the island of Mallorca in the autonomous region of the Balearic Islands, Spain...
Canary Islands Canary Islands The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...	Abona Abona (DO) Abona is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located on the southern coastline of Tenerife, , and acquired its DO in 1996.-Geography:... El Hierro El Hierro (DO) El Hierro is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines that covers the entire island of El Hierro, the smallest and westernmost island of the Canary Islands, Spain. It acquired its DO in 1994.-History:... Gran Canaria Gran Canaria (DO) Gran Canaria Denominación de Origen covers the entire island of Gran Canaria comprising 21 municipalities. It obtained its official status in 2003.-Grapes:Preferred varieties:... La Gomera La Gomera (DO) La Gomera is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines that covers the entire island of La Gomera comprising the six municipalities of San Sebastián de la Gomera, Hermigua, Agulo, Vallehermoso, Valle Gran Rey and Alajeró... La Palma La Palma (DO) La Palma is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines that covers the entire island of La Palma, in the Canary Islands, Spain. It acquired its DO in 1994.... Lanzarote Lanzarote (DO) Lanzarote is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines that covers the entire island of Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands, Spain. It acquired its DO in 1993, and there are currently 2,300 ha under cultivation.There are four subzones:... Tacoronte-Acentejo Tacoronte-Acentejo Tacoronte-Acentejo is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the Anaga Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the island of Tenerife, . It was the first region in the Canary Islands to acquire DO status, in 1992... Valle de Güímar Valle de Güímar Valle de Güímar is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located on the south-eastern coastline of Tenerife, , and acquired its DO in 1996.-Geography:... Valle de la Orotava Valle de la Orotava Valle de la Orotava is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located on the north-western coastline of Tenerife, , and acquired its DO in 1995.-History:... Ycoden-Daute-Isora Ycoden-Daute-Isora Ycoden-Daute-Isora is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the western part of the island of Tenerife,...	(none)
Foral Foral thumb|left|200px|Foral of Castro Verde - PortugalThe word foral derives from the Portuguese word foro, ultimately from Latin forum, equivalent to Spanish fuero, Galician foro, Catalan furs and Basque foru ....  Community 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...	Navarra Navarra (DO) Navarra is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines that extends over practically the entire southern half of the autonomous community of Navarre... Señorío de Arínzano Señorío de Arínzano Señorío de Arínzano is one of ten Denominaciones de Origen de Pago that exist in Spain as of 2009. This is the highest category on the quality scale of Spanish wines and means that in addition to having a proven track record of consistent quality, the wines have to be both produced from... (DO de Pago) Prado de Irache Prado de Irache Prado de Irache is one of only nine Denominaciones de Origen de Pago that exist in Spain as of 2009. This is the highest category on the quality scale of Spanish wines and means that in addition to having a proven track record of consistent quality, the wines have to be both produced from... (DO de Pago) Otazu Otazu Otazu is one of only nine Denominaciones de Origen de Pago that exist in Spain as of 2009. This is the highest category on the quality scale of Spanish wines and means that in addition to having a proven track record of consistent quality, the wines have to be both produced from estate-grown grapes... (DO de Pago) Rioja Rioja (wine) Rioja is a wine, with Denominación de Origen Calificada named after La Rioja, in Spain. Rioja is made from grapes grown not only in the Autonomous Community of La Rioja, but also in parts of Navarre and the Basque province of Álava. Rioja is further subdivided into three zones: Rioja Alta, Rioja... Cava	Ribera del Queiles Ribera del Queiles Ribera de Queiles is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the province of Zaragoza and in the southern part of Navarre...
Basque Country Basque Country (autonomous community) The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....	Txacolí de Bizcaia Txacolí de Getaria Txacolí de Álava Txacolí de Álava Txakoli de Álava or Chacolí de Álava is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines, located around the towns of Amurrio, Llodio, Artziniega, Okondo and Aiara in the province of Alava, Basque Country, Spain.... Rioja (Alavesa) Rioja (wine) Rioja is a wine, with Denominación de Origen Calificada named after La Rioja, in Spain. Rioja is made from grapes grown not only in the Autonomous Community of La Rioja, but also in parts of Navarre and the Basque province of Álava. Rioja is further subdivided into three zones: Rioja Alta, Rioja... Cava	(none)
Murcia Murcia -History:It is widely believed that Murcia's name is derived from the Latin words of Myrtea or Murtea, meaning land of Myrtle , although it may also be a derivation of the word Murtia, which would mean Murtius Village...	Alicante Alicante (DO) Alicante is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the province of Alicante .... Bullas Bullas (DO) Bullas is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the region of Murcia and covers the territories of eight different municipalities, including Caravaca de la Cruz, Moratalla and Bullas itself... Jumilla Jumilla (DO) Jumilla is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines that extends over the north of the region of Murcia, including the municipality of Jumilla —from which it takes its name— and the contiguous southeast of the Albacete province in the Castile-La Mancha region.There are currently 32,000... Yecla Yecla (DO) Yecla is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located around the town of Yecla in the northernmost corner of the region of Murcia and is completely surrounded by other DOs: Jumilla DO to the south and west, Almansa DO to the north and Alicante DO to the east...	Abanilla Abanilla (Vino de la Tierra) Abanilla is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Murcia. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder.... Campo de Cartagena Campo de Cartagena (Vino de la Tierra) Campo de Cartagena is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Murcia. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder....
La Rioja La Rioja (Spain) La Rioja is an autonomous community and a province of northern Spain. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and Nájera.-History:...	Rioja Rioja (wine) Rioja is a wine, with Denominación de Origen Calificada named after La Rioja, in Spain. Rioja is made from grapes grown not only in the Autonomous Community of La Rioja, but also in parts of Navarre and the Basque province of Álava. Rioja is further subdivided into three zones: Rioja Alta, Rioja... (DOCa) Cava	Valles de Sadacia Valles de Sadacia Valles de Sadacia is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of La Rioja. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder....