Overview on Spanish Wine and Wine Growing
Spanish wines are as diverse as the country and Spain is the largest wine producer in the world. It has a varied climate from the “Green Spain” area on its northern Atlantic Ocean/Bay of Biscay coast to the desert climes of Almeria of the south-east, on the Mediterranean Coast.
There are 62 wine regions some of which are internationally famous such as Rioja, Priorat and Ribera del Duero. But there are many other good quality wines from smaller producers. From dark red hefty oak-aged wines to light dry white Fino the country is more than worthy of a vineyard exploration.
Spain has vines growing across most of its vast landscape with 2.9 million acres under the vine from Jerez de la Frontera in the south-west to the north-east Rioja region there is a wine produced to suit all pocke...