Tierra de León Protected Designation of Origin born on July of 2007, but the existence of a characteristic grape and wines variety in this area comes to the Roman Era, lots of centuries ago.
The production area, with around 3.500 km², is situated on the south of León and part of the north of Valladolid provinces. It is under the influence of Esla and Cea riverside
34 wineries and 500 wine-groweries are accepted in the Protected Designation of Origin. The primal grape varieties are Verdejo, Godello, Albarín, Malvasía and Palomino for white grapes; Prieto Picudo, Mencía, Tempranillo, y Garnacha of red grapes. The Prieto Picudo grape is the most characteristic grape of this area and is known for have shape of a peak and squeezer bunch of grapes.
More information: www.dotierradeleon.es
