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Famous
Wine Regions
There are more than 50 recognized wine producing
districts in Spain ("Designation of Origin" or D.O.).
To simplify our virtual tour, Classical wines has organized
the country into five general areas that may contain several
D.O.s.
North: Rioja,
Navarra, Aragon - quality reds
Northwest: Rueda Superior, Rías
Baixas, El Bierzo, Cigale - whites, reds, cavas (sparklers)
Andalucia: Manzanilla de Sanlucar de
Barrameda, Xeres-Jerez-Sherry, Montilla Moriles- dry appetizer
wines
Castilla la Vieja, Castilla la Nueva: La
Mancha, Ribera del Duero - quality reds
Mediterranean: Penedeès, Priorat,
Alicante - whites and reds
Here's a map
of Spain prepared by Classical Wines with the location of
many of the winemakers they represent.
Why Rioja is
So Famous
Rioja
is famous for being the new frontier for Bordeaux winemakers
when phyloxera devastated vineyards in France in the 1800s
as well as for the ageing process which makes the wines unique.
This region grows many other varieties of grapes in addition
to the well known tempranillo
grape which goes by other names outside the Rioja region.
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