Information and guide to wines from Spain including wine making regions and Denominacion de Origen (Designation of Origin. DO)

Date: September 18, 2010

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Spain is well known for its wine, quality reds from Rioja and Ribera del Duero, reds and whites from Penedes, fine whites from Rueda, ‘sherries’ from Jerez, and fine sparkling wine known as cava.
Almost every village in Spain produces its own wine, and the quality to a greater degree depends on the variety of grapes produced in each area, the quality of soil and climatic conditions.
Surely the best way to find out more about Spanish wine is to sample it yourself. Why not try a wine tour? There are many inspiring wine tours in Spain to choose from.
More about wine and grape varieties from regions and provinces of Spain
Wine from Andalucia
Andalucians live their culture with passion and wine forms an essential part of that culture.
• Andalucia
Wine from Aragon
Aragon has concentrated on improving its wine production techniques, selecting the grape varieties with an eye to quality and streamlining traditional cultivation methods.
• Aragon
Wine from the Canary Islands
Canary wines lived their golden age from the 16th century when they sailed the seas en route to the ports of Northern Europe and the Caribbean.
• Canary Islands
Wine from Castilla La Mancha
The homeland of Don quixote, that immortal sad-faced knight, is a huge high plain with gentle undulations at its edges. It is also a ‘sea of vines’, as one illustrious visitor called it, and represents the greatest concentration of vineyards in the world.
• Castilla la Mancha
Wine from Castilla y Leon
Before flowing into Portugal and giving life to the legendary port, the River Duero runs through the ancient kingdom of Castile through a landscape of cereal plains and vineyards, broken here and there by the silhouette of a medieval castle silhouetted against an intense blue sky.
• Castilla y Leon
Wine from Catalunya
Catalunya, a community set apart by its language and culture and with its own pronounced personality, has always been a gateway to the rest of Spain. It serves the same purpose for the world of wine.
• Catalunya
Wine from Galicia
Galicia, the mysterious Finisterre (End of the Earth) where the Roman legions surrendered in terror, produces a some of the finest Spanish white wines.

• Galicia
Wine from La Rioja
‘In relation to their price, wines from Rioja are the best in the world’. Hugh Johnson
• La Rioja
Wine from Murcia
Murcia contains almost 100,000 hectares of vineyards. This gives you some idea of the importance of wine in the ancient kingdom.
• Murcia
Wine from Navarra
They say that Navarra is an entire wine universe in miniature. What best characterises the Navarran wines is their diversity, within a relatively small area of vineyards.
• Navarra
Wine from Basque Country (Pais Vasco)
The Basques can boast that a significant amount of Spanish wine that goes out onto the open market with the Rioja label are produced within their Autonomous Community.
• Pais Vasco
Wine from Valencia
Valencia is the great port of Spanish wine, a vocation inherited from the last century, when Swiss, French and Italian traders set up business exporting robust wines to those areas of Europe which had been most affected by the great vineyard plagues.
Source: http://www.spanish-living.com/wine-spain

Although wines are widely available in most Asian countries, especially in Hong Kong which has eliminated import tariff on wines altogether, the availability of fine vintage wines is still very scarce. Most wine merchants offer big names, young vintages and cheaper wines for everyday consumption. Wine lovers and connoisseurs looking for something special often travel to Clark Pampanga Philippines to do their shopping at this Wine Shop in Manila.

At Yats Wine Cellars we believe that a little bit of knowledge in wine goes a long way to developing expectations in the wines we choose to buy or drink. Without expectation, it is difficult to really enjoy wine to its fullest. With this in mind, efforts are made by Yats Wine Cellars to make it as easy and enjoyable as possible for our clients to learn more about wine.

Birthday wine gifts is one of the most popular birthday gifts to give someone living in the Philippines. Fine Vintage wine from Yats Wine Cellars is a sure winner and it does not have to cost a great deal to send someone a bottle in Philippines

To avail of wine catering service of Yats Wine Cellars, just contact this wine supplier in Manila or Angeles Clark Philippines for a meeting to design a theme for the event. The venue for a wine event can be in the privacy of a home, the convenience of an office in Manila for example or in a clubhouse of a subdivision. Wine glasses and accessories necessary for wine service are included in the wine catering service. Moreover, interesting wine notes accompany the wine to help participants enjoy the event even more by learning a little bit about wine while enjoying the party. A wine steward will be present to serve the wine.

There is also an exciting collection of white wine from Burgundy at this wine shop in Clark Pampanga such as Meursault, Chablis, Chassagne Montrachet, Puligny Montrachet, Corton-Charlemagne and St. Aubin. Red wines from Burgundy, Bordeaux and Rhone are also available with a good depth of back vintages too. Visitors buy wine in Manila and Pampanga should not miss stopping at this wine shop for a few bottles of fine vintage wines to bring home.

http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com

Getting to this wine shop in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Philippines from Manila
Getting to the Clark Wine Center wine shop from Manila is quite simple: after entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway M A Roxas. Clark Wine Center is the stand-along white building on the right, at the corner A Bonifacio Ave. From the Clark International Airport DMIA, ask the taxi to drive towards the entrance of Clark going to Angeles City. From Mimosa, just proceed towards the exit of Clark and this wine shop is on the opposite side of the main road M A Roxas.

Clark Wine Center
Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building
Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,
Angeles Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga 2023
0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (ask for Ana Fe)

Wine@Yats-International.com

YATS Wine Cellars
Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 ask for Rea or Chay

Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.