Liébana (wine)
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. 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 following municipalities in Cantabria: Potes, Pesaguero, Cabezón de Liébana, Camaleño, Cillorigo de Liébana and Vega de Liébana.
It acquired its Vino de la Tierra status in 2004.[1]
Grape varieties
Red: Mencía, Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Merlot, Syrah, Pinot noir, Albarín negro and Cabernet Sauvignon
White: Palomino, Godello, Verdejo, Albillo, Chardonnay and Albarín blanco
References
- ^ http://www.mapa.es/alimentacion/pags/denominacion/documentos/VinosTierraCCAA.pdf Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. In Spanish