Spain is a unique country in the wine world. There are several factors that justify this assertion. Among them, the most striking are: small grape varieties, huge variety of wine types and two different climatic regions and dominant (coastal and inland).
Varieties such as Tempranillo, Garnacha and Macabei produce much of the existing wines. Spain produces excellent sparkling wines (Cavas) magnificent fortified wines (Jerez), including the delicious reds from Rioja and Ribera del Deuero. New wine regions are emerging internationally, among them, Penedes, Priorat and Navarre.
Main Spanish wine regions:
Rioja - Most famous region
Albariño, Galicia- Soft White Wine
Castela y Leon: Rueda, Toro and Ribera del Duero
Catalunya - Costers del Segre, Priorato and Penedés
Castilla La Mancha: Valdepeñas
Andalucia: Jerez and Montilla
