page_title: Spanish wine regions
hierarchical_section_title: Spanish wine regions
caption_attribution_description: Español: Regiones vinícolas de España con denominación de origen (DO y DOCa) en 2008. El mapa está basado en límites municipales. No están representadas las DOs Catalunya y Cava, que se superponen a otras DOs, los Vinos de Pago, ni la zona de producción del vcprd Valles de Benavente, cuya indicación geográfica en 2008 era Vino de Calidad. Català: Regions vinícolas d'Espanya amb denominació d'origen (DO i DOQ) en 2008. El mapa està basat en límits municipals. No estan representades les DOs Catalunya i Cava, que se superposen a altres DOs, els Vins de Pago, ni la zona de producció del vqprd Valles de Benavente, la indicació geogràfica de les quals en 2008 era Vi de Qualitat. English: Wine regions of Spain with denominación de origen (DO &amp; DOCa) in 2008. The map is based in municipalities' borders. The DO Catalunya and the DO Cava are not shown, as their zones of production are superimposed on other DO regions. The Vino de Calidad Valles de Benavente (QWpsr), which had not reached DO status yet, and the Vinos de Pago, are not shown either. Leyenda/key Rías Baixas DO (or Rías Bajas) Ribeiro DO Ribeira Sacra DO Monterrei DO Valdeorras DO Bierzo DO Tierra de León DO Cigales DO Arribes DO Toro DO Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO Rueda DO Ribera del Duero DO Arlanza DO Rioja DOCa Txacoli de Álava - Arabako Txakolina DO (Chacolí de Álava) Txakoli de Bizkaia - Bizkaiko Txakolina DO (Chacolí de Vizcaya) Txakoli de Getaria - Getariako Txakolina DO (Chacolí de Guetaria) Navarra DO Campo de Borja DO Cariñena DO Calatayud DO Somontano DO Costers del Segre DO Terra Alta DO Tarragona DO Montsant DO Priorat DOCa (Priorato) Conca de Barberà DO Penedès DO Pla de Bages DO Alella DO Empordà DO (Ampurdán) Binissalem DO Pla i Llevant DO Valencia DO Utiel-Requena DO Alicante DO Yecla DO Bullas DO Jumilla DO Almansa DO Manchuela DO Ribera del Júcar DO Uclés DO Mondéjar DO La Mancha DO Valdepeñas DO Méntrida DO Vinos de Madrid DO Ribera del Guadiana DO Condado de Huelva DO Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO (also covers Manzanilla DO area) Málaga DO &amp; Sierras de Málaga DO Montilla-Moriles DO Cava DO (Multiple places, not represented) La Palma DO El Hierro DO La Gomera DO Abona DO Tacoronte-Acentejo DO Valle de Güímar DO Ycoden-Daute-Isora DO Valle de La Orotava DO Gran Canaria DO Lanzarote DO Catalunya DO (Not represented, see File:DO Catalunya location.svg)
context_page_description: The mainstream quality wine regions in Spain are referred to as denominaciones de origen protegidas and the wine they produce is regulated for quality according to specific laws, and in compliance with European Commission Regulation 753/2002. In 2016, the use of the term Denominación de Origen was updated to Denominación de Origen Protegida by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; the traditional term of DO can still be used legally on labels, but it will eventually be replaced by DOP.
  The wine region classification in Spain takes a quite complex hierarchical form in which the denominación de origen protegida is a mainstream grading, equivalent to the French AOC and the Italian DOC. As of 2019, Spain has 138 identifiable wine regions under some form of geographical classification. The Spanish DO is actually a subset of the EU-sponsored QWPSR regulatory code which Spain formally adopted in 1986, upon accession to the EEC. The Spanish appellation hierarchy was most recently updated in 2016, and is as follows:
  DOP – denominación de origen protegida, is the mainstay of Spain's wine quality control system.
context_section_description: The mainstream quality wine regions in Spain are referred to as denominaciones de origen protegidas (DOP) (similar to the French Appellations) and the wine they produce is regulated for quality according to specific laws, and in compliance with European Commission Regulation (CE) 753/2002. In 2016, the use of the term Denominación de Origen (DO) was updated to Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA – Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación); the traditional term of DO can still be used legally on labels, but it will eventually be replaced by DOP.
  The wine region classification in Spain takes a quite complex hierarchical form in which the denominación de origen protegida is a mainstream grading, equivalent to the French AOC and the Italian DOC. As of 2019, Spain has 138 identifiable wine regions under some form of geographical classification (2 DOCa/DOQ, 68 DO, 7 VC, 19 VP, and 42 VT). The Spanish DO is actually a subset of the EU-sponsored QWPSR (Quality Wine Produced in Specific Regions) regulatory code (vino de calidad producido en región determinada (VCPRD) in Spanish) which Spain formally adopted in 1986, upon accession to the (then) EEC. The Spanish appellation hierarchy was most recently updated in 2016, and is as follows:
  DOP – denominación de origen protegida ('protected denomination of origin'), is the mainstay of Spain's wine quality control system. Each region is governed by a consejo regulador, which decides on the boundaries of the region, permitted varietals, maximum yields, limits of alcoholic strength and other quality standards or production limitations pertaining to the zone. As of 2019 there are 96 DOPs that are subdivided into DOCa, DO, VP, and VC. The sub-categories can be called DOP, or they can use the traditional terms of DOCa, DO, VP, and VC.
  DOCa – denominación de origen calificada ('denomination of qualified origin'), is the highest category in Spanish wine regulations, reserved for regions with above-average grape prices and particularly stringent quality controls. Rioja was the first Spanish region to be awarded DOCa status in 1991, followed by Priorat in 2003. Priorat uses the Catalan language DOQ, for denominació d'origen qualificada. These are the only two regions considered "above" DO status.
  DO – denominación de origin, the mainstay of Spain's wine quality control system. Each region is governed by a consejo regulador, which decides on the boundaries of the region, permitted varietals, maximum yields, limits of alcoholic strength and other quality standards or production limitations pertaining to the zone.
  VP – vino de pago ('estate wine'), a special term for high-quality, single-estate wines (pago is a Spanish term for a vineyard estate) which in some cases also have DO or VC or IGP appellations. This category was formed in 2003.
  VC – vino de Calidad con indicación geográfica ('quality wine with geographic indication'), a category formed in 2003 along with VP. The VC category is used for wines that do not fully meet the stringent standards of the DO category, but are above the standards of the IGP category. 
  IGP – indicación geográfica protegida ('protected geographic indication'). This is below the DOP level, and is wine originating from a specific place, a region or a country, which has a certain quality, reputation or other characteristic - including production phases - that can be essentially attributed to its geographical origin, at least one of which takes place in the defined geographical area. These can use the traditional term Vino de la Tierra (VT).
  VdM – vino de mesa ('table wine'), the catch-all at the bottom of the pyramid, for all wine from unclassified vineyards, and wine that has been declassified by blending. This includes both inexpensive jug wines and some expensive wines that are not yet classified due to innovation outside traditional lines.
  In 2006 a new Vino de la Tierra "super-region" was created called Viñedos de España. This was never ratified by the EU, and it was abolished in 2011.
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caption: DO & DOCa wine regions of Spain
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