Spanish DO System

Spanish DOC

Vinos de Pago (VP):
DOC Wines from individual vineyards or wine estates.

Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOC):
The highest-quality in Spain. For regions with above-average quality and quality control.
Used only by Rioja and Priorat: Rioja DOCa (1991) and Priorat DOCQ (2003).

Denominación de Origen (DO):
Wine produced in a geographcal area with designated grapes, maximum yields, limits of alcoholic strength and other quality standards or limitations. Traditional and widely used in Spain.

DOP (Denominación de Origen Protegida)
The EU-recognized term for wines that come from a specific region with distinctive quality and characteristics.

Vinos de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica (VC):
Wines and grapes from a specific region.

Vinos de la Tierra (Land Wine):
Wines from a broader geographical area with some reputation or quality linked to that area.

IGP (Indicación Geográfica Protegida).
Same as Vinos de la Tierra.

Vinos de Mesa (Table Wine):
Wines with no geographic indication. The most basic wine level.

DOP (Denominación de Origen Protegida)

Spanish wine also uses DOP markings, which are part of the European Union’s quality classification system.

Prior to the EU standard, Spain used DO (Denominación de Origen), and the DO term is still commonly used and recognized by consumers.

Spanish wine bottles may display DOP, DO, or DOCa, depending on the producer’s preference and export market.

For EU compliance and exports, DOP is increasingly used, but DO still holds strong cultural recognition.

Spanish DO Regions

Galicia

1 Rias Baxias DO
2 Ribeiro DO
3 Ribeira Sacra DO
4 Monterrei DO
5 Valdeorras DO

Castilla y Leon

6 Bierzo DO
7 Tierra de León DO
8 Cigales DO
9 Arribes DO
10 Toro DO
11 Tierra del Vino de Zamora DO
12 Rueda DO
13 Ribera del Duero DO
14 Arlanza DO

La Rioja

Rioja DOCa (15)

Euskadi (Basque)

16 Txacoli de Álava DO
17 Txakoli de Bizkaia DO
18 Txakoli de Getaria

Navarra

Navarra DO (19)

Aragon

20 Campo de Borja DO
21 Cariñena DO
22 Calatayud DO
23 Somontano DO

Catalunya

Catalunya DO
24 Costers del Segre DO
25 Terra Alta DO
26 Tarragona DO
27 Montsant DO
28 Priorat DOCa
29 Conca de Barberà DO
30 Penedès DO
31 Pla de Bages DO
32 Alella DO
33 Empordà DO

Mallorca

34 Binissalem DO
35 Pla i Llevant DO

Valencia

36 Valencia DO
37 Utiel-Requena DO
38 Alicante DO

Murcia

39 Yecla DO
40 Bullas DO
41 Jumilla DO

Castilla La Mancha

42 Almansa DO
43 Manchuela DO
44 Ribera del Júcar DO
45 Uclés DO
46 Mondéjar DO
47 La Mancha DO
48 Valdepeñas DO
49 Méntrida DO
50 Vinos de Madrid DO

Extremadura

51 Ribera del Guadiana DO

Andalucia

52 Condado de Huelva DO
53 Manzanilla-Sanlúcar DO
54 Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO
54 Manzanilla DO
55 Málaga DO
55 Sierras de Málaga DO
56 Montilla-Moriles DO

Canarias

58 La Palma DO
59 El Hierro DO
60 La Gomera DO
61 Abona DO
62 Tacoronte-Acentejo DO
63 Valle de Güímar DO
64 Ycoden-Daute-Isora DO
65 Valle de La Orotava DO
66 Gran Canaria DO
67 Lanzarote DO

Cava DO

(Multiple regions all over Spain)
About 95% is produced in the Penedès area in Catalonia (30)