The best wines of Spain

Discover the best wines of Spain as well as the best winemakers of Spain and estates of Spain to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Spain and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Spain by region

Looking for a good wine of Spain among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Spain. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Spain with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Spain

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Spain

Red wines from the region of Spain go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, languedoc-roussillon lamb en papillote and its tajine with... or paella valenciana (without seafood).

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Spain

On the nose the red wine of the region of Spain. often reveals types of flavors of iron, menthol or black plum and sometimes also flavors of star anise, balsamic or black olive. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Spain. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Spain

  • 1950With an average score of 4.90/5
  • 1942With an average score of 4.90/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.79/5
  • 1962With an average score of 4.79/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.79/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Spain

  • Tempranillo
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Tinta de toro
  • Tinto Fino
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Monastrell

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Spain

A wine route planned in the region of Spain? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Spain.

Discovering the wine region of Spain

Spain is a land of breathtaking scenery, colourful history and a Deep and Complex culture in which wine has Long played an important role. Grapes have been grown on the Iberian Peninsula since at least 3000 BC, although it wasn't until 1000 BC that viticulture really began here - a skill brought by Phoenician traders from the eastern Mediterranean. Today, Spain is home to more vineyards than any other country in the world, and its national wine production is exceeded only by France and Italy. All of Spain's seventeen administrative regions (communidades autónomas) produce wine to some degree, including the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands.

The greatest concentration of vineyards is in Castilla-La Mancha, but the finest and most famous wines come from Galicia (Rias Baixas), Catalonia (Cava and Priorat), Andalusia (Sherry), Castilla y León (Rueda, Toro and Ribera del Duero) and of course Rioja. Geography and Climate together play a fundamental role in defining the many styles of Spanish wines. From cool Green Galicia and the snowy Pyrenees in the North, through the parched Central plateau, to sunny sandy Andalusia in the South, the Spanish landscape is very varied. The country spans seven degrees of latitude (36°N to 43°N), leaving 500 miles (800 km) between its Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts.

Between these two very different coasts are various mountain ranges, each of which has a particular effect on the local landscape and climate. The Cordillera Cantábrica, for example, creates dramatic contrasts between the lush green land on its northern, Atlantic side and the Dry, dusty Castile and Leon on its southern, inland side. Among the mountain peaks and plateaus rise the rivers on which so many of Spain's vineyards depend. These are important not only as an indispensable source of water, but also because of their impact on local soils and mesoclimates.

Great white wines of Spain

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Spain

White wines from the region of Spain go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish and scallops, green tomatoes in vinegar or quick and easy baked fish.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Spain

On the nose the white wine of the region of Spain. often reveals types of flavors of cream, grass or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of caramel, grapefruit or smoke. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Spain. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Spain

  • 2001With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1986With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.55/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.49/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.45/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Spain

  • Albariño
  • Viura
  • Malvasia
  • Torrontés
  • Loureiro
  • Treixadura

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Spain

A wine route planned in the region of Spain? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Spain.

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

Great sparkling wines of Spain

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Spain

Sparkling wines from the region of Spain go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of cassolettes of scallops, baked vegetable chips or saffron monkfish.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Spain

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Spain. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, almonds or yellow plum and sometimes also flavors of pastry, pineapple or quince. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Spain. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Spain

  • 1999With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.56/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1987With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.37/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Spain

  • Xarel-lo
  • Macabeo
  • Parellada
  • Chardonnay
  • Montonico Bianco
  • Sumoll

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Spain

A wine route planned in the region of Spain? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Spain.

The word of the wine: Crémant

AOC sparkling wine made by traditional method, with specific constraints in the regions of Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Die, Jura, Limoux and the Loire Valley, as well as in Luxembourg.

Great pink wines of Spain

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Spain

Pink wines from the region of Spain go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, lamb curl or the secrets of croque-monsieur.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Spain

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Spain. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, lychee or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, mango or citrus.

The best vintages in pink wine of Spain

  • 1997With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.39/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Spain

  • Tempranillo
  • Garnacha
  • Hondarrabi Zuri
  • Grenache
  • Pinot Noir
  • Callet

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Spain

A wine route planned in the region of Spain? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Spain.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Great sweet wines of Spain

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Spain

Sweet wines from the region of Spain go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of ramen burger, lamb with vermicelli or jambalaya (louisiana).

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Spain

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Spain. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tree fruit or elderflower and sometimes also flavors of mango, lychee or non oak. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Spain. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Spain

  • 1987With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.53/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.49/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.34/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Spain

  • Muscat of Alexandria
  • Garnacha
  • Monastrell
  • Malvasia
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Spain

A wine route planned in the region of Spain? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Spain.

The word of the wine: Champagne rosé

Often obtained by adding red wines (from Champagne), it is even the only vineyard where this practice is allowed. Some producers prefer the practice used in other regions, i.e. a short maceration to extract sufficient colouring matter. This results in winey rosés for meals. Elegant aperitif rosé is more often made from red wine coloured Chardonnay. Rosés can be vintage or non vintage.

Great natural sweet wines of Spain

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Spain

Natural sweet wines from the region of Spain go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, blue cheese or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of traditional pastry flan, mussels with bleu de bresse or quiche with comté cheese and cured ham.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Spain

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Spain. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, dark chocolate or cheese and sometimes also flavors of mint, salt or clove. In the mouth the natural sweet wine of the region of Spain. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Spain

  • 1918With an average score of 4.90/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1965With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1946With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1931With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1929With an average score of 4.80/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Spain

  • Pedro Ximenez
  • Palomino
  • Moscatel

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Spain

A wine route planned in the region of Spain? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Spain.

Discover the grape variety: Caino blanco

Natural intraspecific crossing probably between the albarino and the sousão - synonyms black amaral, caino bravo, ... -. It should not be confused with the fernao pires as they both have the same synonym alvarinhao. It can be found in the northwest of Spain and in Portugal, more precisely in the Vinhos Verdes region, ... in France it is totally unknown.

Great unknow wines of Spain

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Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of Spain

Unknow wines from the region of Spain go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of unknow wine of Spain

On the nose the unknow wine of the region of Spain. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

News from the vineyard of Spain

Azores to get own regional vine and wine institute

The creation of an Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho dos Açores (IVVA), with headquarters in the island of Pico, follows the remarkable qualitative growth that the Archipelago of the Azores’ wine industry has been experiencing over the past decade. ‘People are excited about growing fruit and making wine here. There are about 300 growers producing their own fruit and a lot of small “garage” producers are starting. Some of them have worked and trained with us and are now making very interesting wines, ...

Decanter’s Regional Editors pick out their top wines for Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC

In the first part of this series, see the wines that the Decanter editorial team is most excited about tasting at the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC on Saturday 18th June 2022. Amy Wislocki – Decanter Magazine Editor Cape Landing Blackwood Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River 2019 At the end of every year at Decanter, we organise a ‘Wines of the Year‘ tasting. We ask our key contributors and editorial staff to pick out the wines that most impressed them during the year just gon ...

Leading wine families award business prize to Europe’s oldest luthier

At a lunch in Brussels, the 2021 PFV ‘Family is Sustainability’ prize was presented to Jan Strick and his son Matthijs of Maison Bernard, who triumphed over more than 100 applicants from around the world to win the €100,000 (£84,000) award. ‘Selection was difficult,’ said Matthieu Perrin, president of the PFV, ‘but ultimately the jury felt that Maison Bernard is a brilliant example of exquisite handicraft and the maintenance of an ancient artisanal tradition in family hands, exactly as we fight ...

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