Betanzos (Vino de la Tierra)

Vinos de la Tierra regions in Spain

Betanzos is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Galicia. 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 municipalities of Coirós, Bergondo, Betanzos and Paderne, in the province of A Coruña, in Galicia, Spain.

There are four principal warehouses: Adegas Lorenzo Bescansa, Bodegas Rilo,^[1] Adegas Codeseira,^[2] Casa Beade ^[3] and Viña Ártabra ^[4]

It acquired its Vino de la Tierra status in 2001.^[5]

Grape varieties

• Red: Mencía, Caiño and Gran negro
• White: Palomino, Godello and Blanco Lexítimo

References

1. "Bodegas Rilo". Bodegas Rilo. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
2. "Adegas Codeseira". Adegacodeseira.blogspot.com.es. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
3. "Casa Beade S.L". Casabeade.blogspot.com.es. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
4. "Viña Artabra S. C". Vinaartabra.blogspot.com.es. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
5. "Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación" (PDF) (in Spanish). Mapa.es. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-04-12. Retrieved 2013-10-21.