Laujar-Alpujarra is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines 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.
| Wine region | |
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| Type | Vino de la Tierra |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
The area covered by this geographical indication comprises the municipalities of Alcolea, Fondón, Alboloduy and Laujar de Andarax, in the province of Almería (Andalusia, Spain). The Valle de Laujar (Laujer Valley), located in the upper reaches of the River Andarax has over 800 hectares of vineyards grown on terraces on the steep slopes of the mountains at an elevation of over 900 m above sea level.
It acquired its Vino de la Tierra status in 2004.[1]
Grape varieties
edit- Red: Garnacha tinta, Monastrell, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Merlot
- White: Jaén blanco, Macabeo, Vijiriego, Pedro Ximénez, Chardonnay and Moscatel de grano menudo
References
edit- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-04-12. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. In Spanish