Cangas (Vino de la Tierra)

Cangas is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP), traditionally called a Vino de calidad con Indicación Geográficafor wines located in the autonomous region of Asturias. This is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen quality wines and one step above the less stringent Vino de la Tierra wines on the quality ladder.[3]

Cangas DOP
Wine region
Cangas DOP in the region of Asturias
Official nameDenominación de Origen Protegida Cangas / Vino de Calidad de Cangas[1]
TypeDenominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) / Vino de Calidad (VC)
Year established2009[2]
CountrySpain
No. of vineyards32 hectares (79 acres)[2]
Wine produced776 hectolitres[2]
CommentsData for 2016 / 2017[2]

The area covered by this geographical indication comprises the following municipalities in Asturias: Cangas del Narcea, Allande, Grandas de Salime, Illano, Pesoz and Ibias.

It acquired its Vino de la Tierra status in 2001 and its Vino de Calidad status in 2009.[4]

Authorised Grape Varieties

The authorised grape varieties are:

References
  1. "Denominación de Origen Protegida "Lebrija"". www.mapa.gob.es. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. Driscoll, Killian. "Guide to the Wine Regions of Spain, Part 1 - Cangas VC". artobatours.com. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  3. Driscoll, Killian. "Classification order of Spanish Wine appellations – What do DOP, DOCa, DOQ, VP, VC, IGP Mean?". artobatours.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-04-12. Retrieved 2013-10-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. In Spanish

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