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Regions of Spain
There are more than 50 with the
best reds coming from Rioja, Ribero del
Duero and Navarra in the north and the top whites coming from Rueda and
Penedes
in Catalonia.Rioja
Wine Region
The Rioja wine region consists
of three sub-regions: Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Baja. From
these vineyards in the north of Spain come some of the country's top red wines.
Ribera del Duero Wine Region
Less well known in the supermarkets of the world, this flourishing area of
northern Spain produces the country's finest red wines.
Penedes
Wine Region
Winemaking
technology in the Penedès region is way ahead of the rest of Cataluña, and
ahead of most of Spain, largely because of the wealth and technical expertise
generated by the booming cava industry.
Sherry Wine Region
The
relentless heat of the Jerez sherry region in Andalucia is well suited to vines where the
clay albariza soil acts as a sponge which soaks up and stores the winter
rainfall until the vines need it in summer.
Rias Baixas Wine Region
The Rias Baixas region of Galicia on Spain's Atlantic north-west coast is famed
for its excellent Albariño wines.
Spain Wine Festivals
Throughout the country there are Fiestas de la Vendimia which celebrate the
grape harvest. September is the best month for these.
Rioja Wine Tours
The Rioja region lies on the River Ebro Valley in the north of Spain. It
is easily accessible from Bilbao and Madrid. Although one of Spain's
smallest wine growing regions, the red wines from La Rioja are amongst the
country's finest.
Ribera del Duero Wine Tours
The Ribera del Duero region of
northern Spain has never received the acclaim of its neighbour in nearby
Rioja yet it is here that Spain's finest red wines come from.
Tours are available from Bilbao and Madrid as well as full day
excursions from the capital.
Barcelona Wine Tours
The Spanish wine region of Penedes to
the south of Barcelona is well known as a producer of quality white
wines as well as being the biggest producer of Cava - Spanish champagne.
A whole range of day excursions from Barcelona are available to this
wine lover's paradise.
Galicia Wine Tours
Galicia lies on the Atlantic north-west of Spain.
It is a green and remote land with contant reminders of its Celtic
history. Santiago de Compostela is its most famous city.
Spain's finest seafood comes from the region and its white
Ribeiro and Albariño wines are outstanding.
Private Full Day Sherry Tour to Jerez
This full day excursion begins in Seville where you'll be
met by your English speaking driver/guide who
is a specialist on the food and wines of Andalucia. He will drive you the
85km south to Jerez de la Frontera, the sherry capital of the world. You will learn about the
sherry-making process from an expert at one of our selected bodegas (wineries)
and you'll be able to taste the variety of wines produced in the city.
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Wine Reviews
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