Spain is the third best-known wine producer in the world after Italy and France. It is recorded as having a huge percentage of its land under grapes but its grape production ranks as third in the world, due to its dry weather. More than half of the wine produced in Spain is classified as quality wine and more than a third of all the wine is exported to various parts of the world.
Spain is a great country, not only for its spectacular sites and marvelous football, but also for its world-class wines. Spanish wines are known for their fine quality and Spain is famous for its red, white, fine whites, sherries and sparkling wines. In Spain, wine is produced in more that 50 wine producing centers, producing fine wines from various grape varieties which are grown in those regions. I spent some time on my laptop looking for wines. from different regions. Different regions in Spain have come to be identified with a certain wine variety depending on the grape variety grown.
These regions include:
Denomination de Pago – This region is made up of 5 individual sub-regions which are internationally recognized for producing quality grapes and wines.
Denomicaion de Origen Calificada (DOC) – This region is made up of 2 other sub-regions which are known for quality wines.
Denominacion de Origen (DO) – This includes more than 65 regions, which are known as the main wine producers in Spain. These regions produce the majority of wines that come from Spain.
Vinos de la Tierra – This consists of approximately 55 areas producing wines but which have not attained regional status.
All these regions are identified with a particular type of wine. Rioja and Ribera del Duero are identified with red wines, Penedes is associated with red and white wines, fine whites can be found with Rueda, Cava produces fine sparkling wines, and Jerez gives the best sherries in Spain.
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