Cádiz (wine region)
The Cadiz wine region in Andalusia.
Cádiz is a Spanish appellation describing Vino de la Tierra wines whose terroir is 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.
Ancient wine cellar
The area covered by this geographical indication comprises the following municipalities: Arcos de la Frontera, Chiclana de la Frontera, Chipiona, El Puerto de Santa María, Jerez de la Frontera[1] Prado del Rey, Puerto Real, Rota, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Olvera, Setenil, Villamartín, Bornos, Trebujena and San José del Valle, in the province of Cádiz (Andalusia, Spain).
It acquired its Vino de la Tierra status in 2005.[2]
Grape varieties
- Red: Syrah, Monastrell, Merlot, Tintilla de Rota, Petit Verdot Cabernet Franc, Garnacha tinta, Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon
- White: Garrido, Palomino, Chardonnay, Moscatel, Mantía, Perruno, Macabeo, Sauvignon blanc and Pedro Ximénez.
References
Monument to grape harvesting
- ↑ Alain Huetz de Lemps Les vins d'Espagne - 2009 Page 412 "Ces vins, même s'ils sont produits dans le Marco de Jerez, ne peuvent être inscrits dans l'appellation Jerez mais ils sont considérés comme des Vinos de la Tierra de Cádiz ; en 2006, ils couvraient 300 ha."
- ↑ Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. (Spanish)
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