Spanish Wine Regions

Did you know that Spain has 68 Denominacíon de Origen (DO, or “Designation of Origin”) wine regions?

As I started to plan this article, I realized that no one, not even me, would read a laundry list of 68 wine regions’ highlights. Narrowing my focus seemed like a brilliant idea. To accomplish this, I used a highly unscientific, but enjoyable, method — I visited several local wine shops and checked out their Spanish wine offerings.

I was agreeably surprised to discover that my favorite wine shops carried a good selection of wines from Spain. Offerings ranged from low-cost, summery white wines to high-end reds from famous Rioja wineries.

Let’s travel around Spain a bit and find out more about this beautiful country’s wine regions.

Calatayud
Calatayud’s wine-growing tradition dates back 2,000 years. Both traditional native and imported grape varieties are planted in Calatayud, with macabeo, garnacha and tempranillo leading the way.