Spanish Wine

Spain is one of the world's most exciting wine countries — it has the largest area of vineyards on earth, an extraordinary range of climates and terroirs from the cool Atlantic north to the arid Mediterranean south, and a collection of indigenous grape varieties that are finally getting the international recognition they deserve. Tempranillo is the backbone of Rioja and Ribera del Duero, producing wines of elegance, structure and real aging potential. Garnacha thrives in Aragon, Priorat and Navarra, making powerful, complex reds. Albariño from Galicia's Rías Baixas produces some of Europe's finest aromatic white wines. Sherry — from the chalky albariza soils of Jerez — is one of the world's most complex and underappreciated wines. At Wines Direct we work with Spanish producers from Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Priorat, Rías Baixas, Bierzo and beyond who are making wines of genuine character and ambition.