Spanish Red Wines
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Spain produces red wines across a remarkable range of climates and soils, from the limestone-rich highlands of Ribera del Duero and Rioja to the arid, schist-dominated terraces of Priorat and the sun-baked clay and limestone of Jumilla and Alicante. Tempranillo anchors the northern appellations, where Marques de Murrieta and Muga craft Rioja Reservas according to the region's traditional aging requirements, while Aalto applies a more modern hand to Ribera del Duero's thick-skinned Tempranillo fruit. In the southeast, Juan Gil works Monastrell in Jumilla under intense heat, producing both the approachable Blue Label and the denser, Cabernet Sauvignon-blended Clio. Garnacha appears in both Alicante and Campo de Borja, where Alto Moncayo's Veraton draws from old vines at elevation. Notable producers CVNE and Lopez de Heredia extend Rioja's depth, anchoring the classical end of this broadly expressive Spanish range.
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Spain produces red wines across a remarkable range of climates and soils, from the limestone-rich highlands of Ribera del Duero and Rioja to the arid, schist-dominated terraces of Priorat and the sun-baked clay and limestone of Jumilla and Alicante. Tempranillo anchors the northern appellations, where Marques de Murrieta and Muga craft Rioja Reservas according to the region's traditional aging requirements, while Aalto applies a more modern hand to Ribera del Duero's thick-skinned Tempranillo fruit. In the southeast, Juan Gil works Monastrell in Jumilla under intense heat, producing both the approachable Blue Label and the denser, Cabernet Sauvignon-blended Clio. Garnacha appears in both Alicante and Campo de Borja, where Alto Moncayo's Veraton draws from old vines at elevation. Notable producers CVNE and Lopez de Heredia extend Rioja's depth, anchoring the classical end of this broadly expressive Spanish range.
