Spanish Wine Regions

Castilla y León covers the northern half of Spain's central plateau, with wine zones along the Duero River from Ribera del Duero to the Portuguese border at Arribes. This guide covers its history, soils, climate, grapes, main DOs and food.

Priorat is a small mountain DOCa in Catalonia where Garnatxa and Carinyena grow on steep llicorella slate. This guide covers its Carthusian history, the 1989 revival, its soils and climate, its grapes and wine classification, and the food of the Priorat county.

The Canary Islands are Europe's most southerly wine region, where phylloxera has never been detected and vines grow on their own roots in volcanic soils. This guide covers the islands' history, terroir, grapes, wines, and food.

Rías Baixas, located in northwestern Spain's Galicia region, has emerged as one of Europe's premier white wine regions, producing distinctive Albariño-based wines that have redefined Spanish…

Andalusia, Spain's southernmost autonomous community, stands as one of the world's most historic and distinctive wine regions. Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the…

Rioja, nestled in north-central Spain along the Ebro River valley, represents the pinnacle of Spanish wine tradition and the country's most internationally acclaimed wine region. Bordered…

Catalonia, situated in northeastern Spain along the Mediterranean coast, stands as one of Europe's most dynamic and innovative wine regions. Bordered by France to the north,…