🏷️ Viñedo Singular
A Spanish mark for a single outstanding vineyard.
Viñedo Singular is a Spanish mark for a single outstanding vineyard. The words translate as "singular vineyard". It is placed on a bottle when the wine is made from grapes of one specific plot recognised as especially valuable.
The idea is to single out not a whole district but a particular place, and so to show its character. A similar thought exists in Burgundy, where individual plots are prized. Strict conditions are set for the mark in Spain. As a rule, the vines must not be young, the crop must be small, and harvest and control follow special rules. Details may differ between appellations.
The mark is best known in Rioja, where it has been applied in recent years.
Viñedo Singular works inside the DO system, the Spanish designations of origin. Next to it stands vino de pago, the wine of a single estate with its own status. Both categories belong to Spanish wine and stress the importance of place: on the label the vineyard counts as much as the brand.
How it connects to Wine
🏷️ Viñedo Singular → applies in → 🗺️ Spanish wine → kind of → 🗺️ Wines of Europe → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🏷️ DO (Spain)
- Where it applies
- 🗺️ Spanish wine
- Similar and different
- 🏷️ Vino de Pago
Frequently asked questions
What does Viñedo Singular mean?
"Singular vineyard": a mark for wine from one outstanding plot in Spain.
How is Viñedo Singular different from ordinary DO wine?
It comes from a specific vineyard with higher requirements, not from the whole appellation area.
How is Viñedo Singular similar to vino de pago?
Both single out a particular place, but they have different rules and status.
Similar
🏷️ DOCa / DOQ · 🏷️ Vino de Pago · 🏷️ Vino de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica · 🏷️ DO (Spain) · 🏷️ Criadera · 🏷️ Noble, Añejo, Viejo
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