![]() Its beautiful Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines, including the varied coastlines of the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands offer hundreds of miles of coastal areas, which are home to many of the most highly-rated beaches in Europe. Spain is a country where you can immerse yourself in tradition and culture, known for its gastronomy, its wines of course and its incredible zest for life, with its many festivals and fiestas. There are lots of World Heritage Sites to visit including the spectacular Alhambra in Granada and the equally spectacular La Sagrada Família in Barcelona.Ĭities such as the capital Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Valencia, Seville and Malaga offer the visitor a superb choice of history, art, culture, fine-dining, night-life, glamour and shopping and the countryside offers amazing sport and outdoor activity opportunities as well as of course, incredible scenery. It’s diverse heritage means you can visit and experience a wealth of different architecture and sights, from the prehistoric period to the ultra-modern, with the strong Roman and Moorish influence in between. ![]() Spain is one of Europe’s most popular countries to visit, mainly because there is something for everyone! ![]() Spanish sherryĪnother famous export, which we absolutely need to include here is Spanish sherry, produced in the Andalucía wine region, around the tourism magnet of the Costa del Sol.Īndalucia is the oldest wine producing region in Spain and the fortified wine known as sherry today, can only be produced in the DO region of Jerez. Sherry comes in a wide range of styles, from the light Manzanilla and Fino wines through to the darker, richer Amontillado and Oloroso sherries. The Cava industry is similarly dominated by 2 major players - and competitors - Codorníu and Freixenet. ![]() 95% of Cava is produced in the Spanish wine region of Catalonia, around the wine capital of Sant Sadurni d’Anoia in Penedès.Ĭava is produced in the same way as Champagne, but the grapes are very different - with the Macabeo grape variety dominating most Cava blends. It’s impossible not to mention Spanish wine without referencing its famous sparkling wine and Spain’s answer to Champagne, Spanish Cava, one of its most famous exports. Red Rioja is produced in the classic styles, Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva, depending on the amount of time the wine has aged. Tempranillo is by far the most important grape variety for Spanish Rioja, planted in over 80% of Rioja vineyards and it can be blended with Garnacha (Grenache). The Rioja region has perfect conditions for producing very fine wines and its classic red wines are revered the world over. The best red wine from Spain - or at least its most famous wine - and it has been for over 150 years - is Spanish Rioja. There are over 70 different DOs todayĭOCa (Deonominación de Origen Calificada): top classification - for Rioja and PrioratĭO Pago/Calificada: unique, top-quality single-estate vineyardsĭO Tacoronte Acentejo - The Canary Islands Vino de la Tierra: equivalent of the French ‘vin de pays’, a table wine, but of a defined geographical origin - shows vintage and grape variety (the new EU ‘IGP’ classification is gradually replacing this - there are about 40 Spanish IGPs today)ĭO (Denominación de Origen): wines from a specific geographical region made according to defined rules (the exception is Spanish Cava sparkling wine, which is a DO but defined by winemaking method, rather than region). Vino de Mesa: basic table wine made in unclassified vineyards, no vintage Spain’s DO quality classification system (Denominación de Origen) is arguably less complex than that of France or Italy: Spanish wine types - the Spanish DO sytem
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