The wine regions of Spain
Spain is one of the oldest wine countries in Europe. The country produces many different wines.
The best wines are made in the north of Spain. The vineyards are close to the mountainous landscape, which means that the grapes can also be cooled in the warm Spanish climate. The famous Rioja wine region is of course one of the most important wine regions in Spain. But this great wine country has much more to offer. For example, beautiful white wines are made in the Rias Baixas that are certainly worth the effort. But Ribera del Duero also produces strong long-lasting red wines. Finally, Spain is of course known for the Sherry and the beautiful sparkling wine
CAMPO DE BORJA
Red wines bursting with alcohol are the specialty of this wine region. The wines consist for the most part of garnacha and must have an alcohol percentage of at least 13% to meet the DO requirements. In this wine region, the market is dominated by cooperatives.
CIGALES
Cigales is a small, sleepy town that is dominated by a beautiful church on a small, leafy square and surrounded by dry fields where crazy chimneys protrude here and there. These chimneys are air ducts for the cellars, 10 meters underground,
MONTERREI
The D.O. Monterrei takes its name from Monterrey, which means “royal mountain” in Castillian. Monterrei is the Galician spelling. The fortress on top of a hill still overlooks the vineyards, which lie south and north of the road between Madrid and Galicia,
PENEDÉS
Penedés is located just south of Barcelona, partly in the province of Barcelona and partly in the province of Tarragona. The history of Penedés, as well as that of Cataluña, to which it belongs, is as old as the history of Spain itself. The urge for independence,
RIAS BAIXAS
Rias Baixas is one of the coolest and wettest wine regions in Europe. Striking that it is a wine region in the South, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in Spain. In Galicia, where a Celtic population originally lives, a Celtic language is spoken and
RIBEIRO
Ribeiro is one of the five D.O.s in Galicia. This region is just across the border with Portugal. Ribeiro wines are not that well known and hardly available in the Netherlands. The D.O. Ribeiro has a long history in wine making.
RIBERA DEL DUERO
Ribera del Duero literally means bank of the Duero and is one of the strongest rising wine regions in Spain. The wine region is in Castilla Y Leon autonomy. Castilla stands for everything that is typically Spanish: old walled towns,
RIOJA
The making of wine in Rioja started well before the beginning of the era. At the time, the Romans were active in growing wine. Rioja is therefore the most renowned wine region in Spain. In 1991, Rioja received the Denominación de origen calificada (DOC) status.
RUEDA
Rueda wine is known for its fresh aroma and taste. This has everything to do with the Verdejo grape which is the most prominent in the entire region. Soft, fresh and aromatic wines with firmness come from these warm and dry regions.
RIBEIRO
Ribeiro is one of the five D.O.s in Galicia. This region is just across the border with Portugal. Ribeiro wines are not that well known and hardly available in the Netherlands. The D.O. Ribeiro has a long history in wine making.
TERRA ALTA
Terra Alta is in the southernmost part of the interior of Cataluyna. For over 1000 years, wine production has been linked to this region where the small population has its own unique way of life. Even then, the wines of Terra Alta were
VALDEOR RACE
Valdeorras is one of the smaller and lesser-known wine regions of Spain. It is in Galicia in the north-west of the country, between the more famous D.O.s of Rias Baixas and Bierzo. The vineyards of this wine are at an altitude of 600 to 720 meters
VALDEPENAS
Valdepenas is the outpost in the far south of the large La Macha region. However, the wines deserve a separate DO and the producers have managed to get through the foreign market sooner than their northern neighbors.
Barbera d’Asti
The Barbera d’Asti wine comes from the area around the city of Asti. Five varieties of this wine are produced in this area, each with its own rules, namely the (ordinary) Barbera d ’Asti, Barbera d’ Asti Superiore and three sub-variants
Barolo
Barolo wine is without a doubt the best appellation in Italy. The best Barolo wine perfectly expresses the elegance of the nebbiolo. The best vineyards are sometimes on steep slopes and are surrounded by the hills of the Langhe
