Arlanza (DO)

Arlanza is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) located in the provinces of Burgos and Palencia, Castile and León, Spain.

It was officially upgraded from the lower status of QWPSR (VCPRD in Spanish) in 2007.

The first written evidence of wine production in this area comes from the 12th century, when the monastery of Santa María de Bujedo de Juarros (es) purchased vineyards on the banks of the rivers Arlanza and Duero.

The climate is Continental, with long hot, dry summers and cold winters.

The authorized white varieties are Albillo and Viura while the authorized red varieties are Tempranillo / Tinta del País, Garnacha, Mencía, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot.