Villaviciosa de Córdoba is a Spanish geographical indication

Geographical indication

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 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...

 wine

Wine

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s located in the municipalities of Villaviciosa de Córdoba

Villaviciosa de Córdoba

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 and Espiel

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, in the province of Córdoba, Andalusia

Andalusia

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, Spain

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, which acquired its legal status in 2008.

Grape varieties

The following grape varieties are authorized by the DO's regulations:

• Baladí Verdejo
• Moscatel de Alejandría
• Palomino Fino
• Palomino
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• 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...
  
  
• Airén
  Airén
  Airén is a variety of Vitis vinifera, a white grape commonly used in winemaking. This grape is native to Spain where it represents about 30% of all grapes grown. As of 2004, Airén was estimated to be the world's most grown grape variety in terms of planted surface, at , although it is almost...
  
  
• Calagraño
• Jaén
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• Torrontés
  Torrontes
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• Verdejo
  Verdejo
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The maximum authorized yield is 10,000 kg/hectare.

Wines

The following types of wines are covered by this DO:

• White: Minimum alcohol content 13º for oak-aged wines, and 10º for young wines
• Sweet: Minimum alcohol content 13º