Vino de la Tierra (VT or VdlT) Literally 'wine of the land'. These wines are from a defined geographical area which have local identities and characteristics.
Vino de la tierra: (Spanish) country wine.
Vino de mesa: (Spanish) table wine.
Vintage: The year that the grapes were picked or harvested for the making of wine, with the date shown on the label.
Vino de la Tierra, VdlT - Wine produced in a delimited area, usually larger than DOs. It is the equivalent, in general terms, of Italian's IGT (Typical Geographic Indication) or French's Vin de Pays ...
On the bottom of the classification heap are two others that you might encounter, especially when traveling in Spain. The Vino de la Tierra (VdlT) references a region outside the DO defined geography.
 See also: Oak, Sherry, Vineyard, Sparkling wine, Sweet
  
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