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Cava DO
Spain's traditional-method sparkling wine origin, ranging from historic mass-market labels to prestigious artisan growers

Bodegas Tío Pepe (González Byass)
Jerez's premier sherry bodega, with historic tours, a long solera, and good fino pairings.

Bodegas Tradición
A refined sherry producer combining high-aged VORS vintages with an exceptional private Spanish art collection

Marco de Jerez (Sherry)
The unique Andalusian home of sherry, offering incredible fortified wines and authentic cultural experiences

Condado de Huelva
Undiscovered coastal Andalusian region celebrated for unique Zalema whites and traditional orange-infused wines

Bodegas Lustau
Exemplary Jerez bodega offering a comprehensive educational look at the full range of sherry styles

Rioja Alavesa
The Basque half of Rioja: medieval wine villages, bodegas cut into the hill, and two famous modern wineries.

Málaga & Sierras de Málaga
Historic Andalusian origin for sweet Pedro Ximénez and Moscatel wines, pre-dating the modern sherry industry

Bodegas Ysios
A rippling, wave-form winery by Santiago Calatrava, set among the vines of Rioja Alavesa.

Bodegas Marqués de Riscal
A historic winery transformed into a modern architectural marvel by Frank Gehry in the heart of Rioja

Empordà
Catalan wine region blending Mediterranean coastal beauty with sophisticated Grenache and Carignan vintages

Terras Gauda
Leading Rías Baixas estate that elevated Albariño to a world-class white wine status

Álvaro Palacios (L'Ermita)
Elite estate led by a winemaking visionary, famous for crafting one of the world's most sought-after Priorat reds

CVNE (Compañía Vinícola del Norte)
Historic Haro winery renowned for consistent Imperial Reserva and an expansive underground cellar network

Descendientes de J. Palacios
Transformative Bierzo estate credited with elevating Mencía grapes to grand cru quality through single-vineyard precision

Alicante DO
Coastal Valencian region famous for its rare, aged sweet red Fondillón and high-quality Monastrell

Bodegas Faustino
A Rioja house known for its widely sold Gran Reserva and a large library of aging vintages.

Montsant
Priorat's accessible neighbor, delivering intense, slate-grown Garnacha and Cariñena wines at superior values

Bodegas Muga
Historic Haro winery anchoring the Barrio de la Estación with traditional hand-racking and oak-fermented Rioja classics

Clos Mogador
Pioneering Priorat estate that established the region as a premier global winemaking destination

Sidra Natural
Asturian natural cider: flat, sour, poured from a height, and drunk in small amounts.

Txomin Etxaniz
The best-known txakoli house in Getaria, with vines above the sea and visits by appointment.

Bodegas La Rioja Alta
The standard-bearer for traditional Rioja, with manual racking and long aging behind its 904 and 890 reservas.

Priorat
A rugged, remote Catalan wine region famous for its intense reds grown on dramatic slate terraces

Rueda
Castilla y León's premier white-wine region celebrated for crisp, high-value Verdejo wines

Penedès
The hub of Spanish cava production, offering accessible and scenic wine tours near Barcelona

Ribera del Duero
A sophisticated red-wine region featuring bold vintages and striking modern architecture along the Duero

Txakoli de Getaria
Refreshing, slightly effervescent Basque white wine from Getaria, traditionally poured from a height

Sagardotegi Petritegi
Traditional Basque cider house experience featuring rustic set menus and natural cider poured directly from the barrel

Codorníu Cava Cellars
A masterpiece of Modernista architecture featuring extensive underground cellars toured by electric train

R. López de Heredia
Haro's historic, traditional winery where wine is still racked by hand in century-old oak casks

Arribes Wine
Old terraced vineyards on the gorge slopes, vines on their own roots, a small denomination of its own.

Rioja
Spain's premier wine region, with historic bodegas and medieval villages along the Ebro.

Rías Baixas
The lush, green coastal home of crisp Albariño wines and the Atlantic’s finest fresh seafood

Navarra
Spain's most diverse wine region, bridging the gap between Rioja and the Pyrenees with excellent rosados and reds

Ribeira Sacra
Galicia's most dramatic wine territory, featuring steep terrace vineyards overlooking the Sil and Miño canyons

Vega Sicilia
Spain's most celebrated winery, home of Único, in the heart of Ribera del Duero.

Bierzo
Steep, slate-rich mountain region in western León producing Spain's most elegant, refined Mencía reds

Bodegas Protos
Ribera del Duero icon featuring striking modern cellar architecture set against the historic Peñafiel castle backdrop

Valdeorras
Galician region prized as the source of elegant, mineral-driven Godello whites and structured Mencía reds

Toro
Duero river region known for powerful, high-alcohol Tinta de Toro reds produced from ancient pre-phylloxera vines

Jumilla
Murcia's high-altitude powerhouse for dense, sun-baked Monastrell reds and exceptional value

Gramona
Preeminent grower-cava producer whose long-aged, vintage bottles have redefined the global reputation of Spanish sparkling wine

El Gaitero (Villaviciosa)
The Villaviciosa cidery that turned an Asturian farmhouse drink into a national brand.

Lagar Viuda de Angelón (Nava)
A working Nava lagar, the kind where cider is pressed, sold and poured from the same building.

La Mancha Wine Region
The world's largest wine-growing region, defining the massive scale and landscape of high-plateau Spanish viticulture

Utiel-Requena
A high plateau wine denomination inland from Valencia, the home of the Bobal grape.

Yecla DO
A small wine denomination on the Murcian plateau, growing Monastrell on high, chalky ground.

Somontano
Aragón's modern wine frontier, utilizing Pyrenean slopes to craft diverse Bordeaux-style and native varietals

Campo de Borja
The heartland of Spanish Garnacha, offering exceptional old-vine wines with high price-to-quality ratios
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