Wine

Located in the southwest of Europe, Spain has the largest area of cultivated vineyards in the world.

Native Spanish grape varieties are abundant, with over 600 native varieties planted throughout the country, although approximately 80 percent of the wine produced nationally is made from only about 20 varieties, including; Tempranillo, Albariño, Garnacha, Palomino, Airén, Macabeo, Parellada, Xarel-lo, Cariñena and Monastrell.

Some of the most internationally known wine areas are Rioja, Ribera del Duero, famous for its production of Tempranillo; the Marco de Jerez, for its fortified wines; Rueda, for its white wines of Albariño and Viura; Penedés and Priorato for the production of cava.