Top 10 Top 10 Spanish Wines
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1. Rioja
Spain’s classiest wines hail from the upper Ebro valley (La Rioja) and have a distinctive, oaky flavour.
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2. Rueda
This small, up-and-coming region south of Valladolid produces lively white wines using the Verdejo grape.
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3. Rias Baixas
The Albariño grape thrives in cool, wet northwest Spain, known for its fragrant whites – but they don’t come cheap.
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4. Navarra
Navarra’s palatable reds and rosés do not lag far behind those of neighbouring La Rioja, and prices are competitive.
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5. Penedès
The Catalonian region has never looked back since Miguel Torres introduced Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapes in the 1960s.
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6. Jerez
The Andalusian plains just north of Cadiz have been synonymous with sherry production since the 18th century.
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7. Ribera del Duero
This region is noted for its high-quality red wines, made with the Tempranillo grape.
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8. Valdepeñas
Valdepeñas turns out lightly-flavoured reds with a high alcohol content.
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9. La Mancha
Spain’s largest wine growing region produces good-value table wines.
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10. Cava
A fresh, sparkling wine; the name Cava (cellar) was adopted after the French disallowed use of the word champagne.
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