Vino de calidad
Vino de Calidad con indicación geográfica , is classification for Spanish wine. The category was formed in 2003 along with Vino de Pago. The VC category is used for wines that do not fully meet the stringent standards of the DO category, but are above the standards of the Indicación Geográfica Protegida category. As of 2019, there were 7 VCs.
The category of VC is within the denominación de origen protegida DOP category, the mainstay of Spain's wine quality control system. As of 2019 there were 96 DOPs that are subdivided into DOCa, DO, Vino de Pago, and VC. The sub-categories can be called DOP, or they can use the traditional terms of DOCa, DO, VP, and VC.
