Spain

Bierzo DO

Northwestern Spain's quality-focused appellation producing elegant wines from Mencía; Atlantic-influenced climate and slate/granite soils create aromatic, mineral reds often compared to Pinot Noir.

Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO / Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda DO

Andalusian appellations producing the world's only true Sherry wines through unique biological and/or oxidative aging systems; distinctive styles from bone-dry Fino/Manzanilla to rich, sweet Pedro Ximénez.

Jumilla DO

Montsant DO

Navarra DO

Penedès DO

Priorat DOQ / DOCa

Spanish DOQ (Denominació d'Origen Qualificada) appellation in Catalonia for red wines from Garnacha and Cariñena grown on distinctive llicorella (slate) soils. One of only two DOCa/DOQ appellations in Spain.

Rías Baixas DO

Galicia's premier white wine appellation on Spain's Atlantic northwest coast, producing aromatic, high-acid wines primarily from Albariño; the benchmark region for this variety with five distinct subzones.

Ribeira Sacra

Galicia's dramatic river canyon appellation producing distinctive Mencía from extreme terraced vineyards, one of Europe's most heroic viticultural landscapes

Ribera del Duero DO

Spanish DO appellation for red and rosé wines produced primarily from Tempranillo (Tinto Fino) in the Duero River valley of Castilla y León. Known for powerful, concentrated reds from high-altitude vineyards.

Rioja DOCa

Spanish DOCa (Denominación de Origen Calificada) appellation for red, white, and rosé wines produced in the Rioja region spanning La Rioja, Navarra, and País Vasco. Spain's most prestigious wine region with elaborate aging classification system.

Rueda

Spain's premier white wine region producing fresh, aromatic Verdejo wines from the high plains of Castilla y León

Somontano DO

Toro

Historic Castilian appellation producing powerful, age-worthy red wines from Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo) grown on ungrafted, pre-phylloxera vines

Txakoli DOs

Valdeorras DO