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Overview
Spain
has the biggest vineyards in Europe regarding
its surface area about 3.5 million acres.
Spanish wines
are very
popular all around the world and one of
Spain's greatest gastronomic attractions.
Quality experts are easily comparing the
Spanish wines with the French wines and they
effecting the wine communities around the
world.
Fine Spanish
wines are inspected by the Instituto
Nacional de Denominaciones de Origen (the
National Appellations d’Origine Institute,
Spanish initials, INDO) quality control
company. If you see the "DOC" phrase
in any wine, feel free to try it as the firm
has a strict rules for the wine producers in
Spain.
The oldest and
the most protected denominacion red wine
is Rioja. Aragon located on the
east of La Rioja is also fine with its
Carinena and also fine red wines are
produced at Ribera del Duero.
The wines of the
Andalucía region include Jerez-Xérès-Sherry,
Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Málaga,
Montilla-Moriles and Condado de
Huelva.
The wines of the
Aragon region include Campo de
Borja, Cariñena, Calatayud and
Somontano.
The wines of the
La Mancha region include Mancha,
Méntrida, Mondéjar, Valdepeñas and
Almansa. Valdepeñas is well known
red wine in central Spain with a perfect
softness.
The wines of the
Castile region include Cigales,
Rueda, Ribera del Duero, Toro and El
Bierzo.
The wines of the
Levante region include Alicante,
Valencia, Jumilla, Bullas, Utiel-Requena
and Yecla.
The wines of the
Catalonia region include Ampurdán-Costa
Brava, Alella, Costers del Segre, Conca de
Barberá, Pla de Bagés, Penedés, Priorato,
Tarragona and Terra Alta.
Penedés
region of Catalonia is popular with its
white wines. Also the region attracts its
visitors with its special foamy wine named
"Cava".
The wines of the
Galicia region include Rías Baixas,
Ribeiro, Ribeira Sacra, Monterrei and
Valdeorras.
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