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Spain as a wine country

While France provides the most famous wines and Italy produces the largest quantity of wine, Spain has got the largest wine area in the world (1.8 million ha.) Spanish wines can be divided in:1. QualityThe quality classification of Spanish wines is quite comparable with the Italian ones. The classification takes place on DO (Denomination de Origen or as you can say provenance) and DOCa (Denominacion de Origen Calificada or prestige wines). Only the Rioja Wine is a DOCa. Of course Spain has also ... | more

Vineyard Highlighted

Bodega Pirineos |

It is obvious wine is being produced here, it shows clearly from the road already. The big shiny steel cylinders meet you and maybe that is exactly what was less appealing to us. Here they run mass production. We were not able to discover the entrance, but after asking around we were at what was referred to the main building. When we asked if we could taste some wine a surly face invited us. In a bare room with a seventies look we were received. The grumpy woman was calling with her friend. Fift... | more