Located South of Cataluna on the Mediterranean coast; the port of Valencia makes this a hub of Spanish wine distribution for wines of Levante and the central Spanish region of La Mancha.
Bierzo is a mountainous region inland from Galicia towards the Meseta Central. It is warmer than Galicia, but still benefits from the maritime influence to cool the vineyards. The main red grape is Mencia, and the best come from steep shist slopes and are well tented to in order to produce aromatic, with lots of […]
Rias Baixas is located in coastal Galicia; it is a wet and humid maritime region, so experiences more vintage variation than anywhere else in Spain. The main grape is Albarino and it makes the best white wines as a single varietal, though there are other permitted white grape varietals in Rias Baixas as well as […]
Spain’s North West is heavily influenced by the Atlantic ocean. It is cooler and wetter than the country’s other regions so it suited to producing white wines, and some of the best in Spain can be found here.
Rueda lies between Toro and Ribera del Duero and is known for its white wine production from the Verdejo grape. Modern white Rueda is fresh, light bodied, fruity and crisp, though somewinemakers produce richer styles using skin contact and barrel fermentation. Sauvignon Blanc is another significant white grape grown in the region. […]
West of Ribera del Duero is the smaller appellation of Toro which also has a continental sunny climate. The thick skinned Tempranillo clone grown in Toro is called Tinta de Toro. The wines are generally very ripe full bodied, powerful and tannic. Some white and rose wine is also made here.
Ribera del Duero is surrounded by mountains on the high expansive flat plains of central Spain known as the Meseta Central. It has a continental climate, but because of the high elevation of many vineyards, some at 850 meters, those locations cool off significantly in the nighttime providing optimal ripening conditions for its main red […]
Spain’s Duero river is the same as Portugal’s famous Duoro. Along this meandering river are the quality regions of Ribera del Duero, Toro and Rueda. Tempranillo is the main red grape and goes by many regional aliases while Verdejo and Viura are the local white grapes.
