Bierzo (DO)
| Wine region | |
Bierzo DOP in the province of León in the region of Castile and León | |
| Official name | C.R.D.O. Bierzo |
|---|---|
| Type | Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) |
| Year established | 1989 |
| Country | Spain |
| Size of planted vineyards | 2,854 hectares (7,052 acres) |
| No. of wineries | 70 |
| Wine produced | 40,729 hectolitres |
| Comments | Data for 2016 / 2017 |
Bierzo is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) for wines located in the northwest of the province of León (Castile and León, Spain) and covers about 3,000 km2. It borders on the provinces of Ourense, Lugo and Asturias in the north and in the south on areas of La Montaña, la Cabrera and La Meseta, in Léon. The area consists of numerous small valleys in the mountainous part (Alto Bierzo) and of a wide, flat plain (Bajo Bierzo). The DO covers 23 municipalities including the largest town of the area, Ponferrada (population about 70,000).
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