Islas Canarias (Vino de la Tierra)
Wine region | |
Official name | Denominación de Origen Protegida Islas Canarias / Vino de Calidad Islas Canarias[1] |
---|---|
Type | Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) / Vino de Calidad (VC) |
Country | Spain |
No. of wineries | 21[1] |
Islas Canarias is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP), traditionally called a 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 wines on the quality ladder.[2] It is encompasses all of the Canary Islands. The Canary Islands also has ten individual DO's.
Authorised Grape Varieties
The authorised grape varieties are:
References
- ^ a b c "DOP Islas Canarias - Canary Wine". www.canarywine.com. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ Driscoll, Killian. "Classification order of Spanish Wine appellations – What do DOP, DOCa, DOQ, VP, VC, IGP Mean?". artobatours.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.