Juan García (grape)
Encyclopedia
Juan García is a minor Spanish red grape variety. It is found mainly in the provinces of Zamora
and Salamanca
and in the autonomous region of Galicia. It is an authorized variety in the Arribes
Denominación de Origen
(DO).
, Nepada and Tinta negreda.
Zamora (province)
Zamora is a Spanish province of western Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.The present-day province of Zamora province was one of three provinces formed from the former Kingdom of León in 1833, when Spain was re-organised into 49 provinces.It is bordered by...
and Salamanca
Salamanca
Salamanca is a city in western Spain, in the community of Castile and León. Because it is known for its beautiful buildings and urban environment, the Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It is the most important university city in Spain and is known for its contributions to...
and in the autonomous region of Galicia. It is an authorized variety in the Arribes
Arribes (DO)
Arribes is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the southeast of the province of Zamora and the northeast of the province of Salamanca , along the border with Portugal on the banks of the River Duero...
Denominación de Origen
Denominación de Origen
Denominación de Origen is part of a regulatory classification system primarily for Spanish wines but also for other foodstuffs like honey, meats and condiments. In wines it parallels the hierarchical system of France and Italy although Rioja and Sherry preceded the full system...
(DO).
Synonyms
Juan García is also known as Mouratón, Negreda, Negreda preta, NegreraNegrera
Negrera is a common word in Spanish that is used as a synonym for Juan García, Malbec and possibly other red grape varieties....
, Nepada and Tinta negreda.