Key Wine Regions

• Rioja - Spain's most famous wine region, renowned for its Tempranillo-based red wines that are aged in oak barrels.
• Ribera del Duero - Known for powerful, concentrated red wines made primarily from Tempranillo (called Tinto Fino or Tinta del País).
• Priorat - A small but prestigious region producing intense, mineral-driven red wines from old vine Garnacha and Cariñena.
• Rías Baixas - Located in Galicia, famous for crisp, aromatic white wines made from the Albariño grape.
• Cava - Spain's primary sparkling wine region, producing traditional method sparkling wines primarily in Catalonia.

Spanish Wine Classification

Spanish wines are classified into several quality levels: Vino de Mesa (table wine), Vino de la Tierra (regional wine), Denominación de Origen (DO), and Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa), with DOCa being the highest level of quality assurance.