Take a Peak at Spain's Rioja And Ribera Del Duero Wine Regions

Spain's Rioja and Ribera Del Duero wine regions are popular places in the world. The Spanish regions pride its red wine making for thousand of years, making them a top sought places to order its finest Tempranillo.

Rioja and Ribera Del Duero wine regions are perfect destinations for tourists to stop and taste the red wines while taking a peak at the breathtaking views of the Northern Spain. Rioja is located along the Ebro River houses nearly 600 wineries, while the Ribera Del Duero, which can be found next to Duero River is home to over 200 wineries, according to USA Today. The sunny Mediterranean climate makes these zones ideal to grow vineyards.

According to Truro Daily, Spain has the largest amount of vineyards planted on its land in the world. It occupies nearly three million acres of its land, but due to its dry climate and unproductive soil, its wine production remains behind France and Italy. Spain offers more than 600 grape varieties that are used for making well known wines, including, white wines Albarino and Verdejo, Sherry, Tempranillo, Cava and Garnacha.

There are different classes of wines that are produced in Rioja and Ribera Del Duero which are classified according to their quality. The wines are graded in the following order with the last being the best quality: Vino de Mesa (VdM),Vinos de la Tierra (VdlT), Vino de Claidad Producido en Region Determinida (VCPRD), Denominacion de Origen (DO), and the Denominacion de Orgien Calificada (DOCa/DOQ).

How To Get to Rioja and Ribera Del Duero:

Tourists can fly to Spain with airports in Madrid and Barcelona. There are also some flights to Malaga and Valencia. Visitors can easily reach Rioja through Bilabao and Zaragoza while Ribera del Duero can be reached through Valladolid airport.

Today, Rioja and Ribera Del Duero is well known in the world for their improved and varied wines exported to different countries. For travelers planning to roam in Spain, don't miss to arrange a tour in the famous wine regions in the North, Rioja and Ribera Del Duero.