{"id":53999,"date":"2018-11-22T05:20:22","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T04:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/?p=53999"},"modified":"2023-12-14T16:23:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T15:23:09","slug":"spanish-wine-types","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/blog\/spanish-wine-types\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Most Famous Spanish Wine Types"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a study abroad student in Spain<\/a>, naturally you\u2019ll get curious about all the Spanish wine types<\/strong> around you! Wine is a deep part of the culture here in Spain. Getting to know Spanish wines means getting to understand the culture. Knowing a bit about Spanish wine types will also help you as you navigate Spain\u2019s nightlife<\/a>! There are many more Spanish wines types than just sangria<\/a> (although that\u2019s delicious too). Branch out and try one of the 5 most famous Spanish wine types below!<\/p>\n

Why Drink Spanish Wines?<\/h2>\n

The warm and dry climate of Spain creates the perfect environment for Spanish vineyards. In fact, Spain is the world\u2019s third largest producer of wine! Spain produces some of the world\u2019s best wine, so do yourself a favor and try some out. You\u2019ll find that every bar has at least one good Spanish wine<\/strong>, whether you\u2019re in a tapas bar in Madrid<\/a>, Barcelona<\/a> or Valencia<\/a>. In fact, it\u2019s a great idea to order wine at a tapas bar as free tapas<\/a> are provided with drinks in some areas of Spain.<\/p>\n

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A typical Spanish tapas spread featuring a glass of Spanish red wine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Spanish wines<\/strong> are almost always aged in oak barrels. Spanish winemakers use the words\u00a0Joven, Tinto, Crianza, Reserva, <\/em>and Gran Reserva<\/em> to describe how long the wine was aged in the oak and how long it was aged in the bottle. If you like strong, mature and tannin-filled wines, order Crianzas, Reservas<\/em>, and Gran Reservas<\/em>. If you prefer fruity, lighter red wine flavors, order Joven<\/em> or Tinto<\/em>. They\u2019re easy to drink table wines, so you\u2019ll see these more often at Spanish mealtimes<\/a>! Tip: take a Joven<\/em> or T<\/em>into<\/em> wine when you make your own sangria<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Well-Known Spanish Wine Types<\/h2>\n

Spanish Red Wines<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Tempranillo \u2013 This Spanish wine name comes from the Spanish word temprano<\/em> which means early. It refers to when the grapes are harvested!<\/li>\n
  • Rioja \u2013 Spanish Rioja is arguably the most famous Spanish wine<\/strong>. Rioja is actually a blend of other grapes including Tempranillo, young Garnacha grapes and other local Spanish red grapes. This wine is named after La Rioja, the wine-growing region of Spain where this blend comes from.<\/li>\n
  • Garnacha \u2013 This Spanish wine grape is also grown in France, where it\u2019s called Grenache. Garnacha from Spain has a deep forest berry flavor and, like all Spanish red wines, is full and dark.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Spanish Ros\u00e8s and White Wines<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Cava \u2013 This is a delicious sparkling white or ros\u00e9 wine. Made on the Mediterranean coast, this famous Spanish bubbly is popular worldwide. You should definitely taste a fresh glass of the Spanish \u2018champagne\u2019 while in Spain!<\/li>\n
    • Txakoli rose \u2013 This wine may not be one of the most popular Spanish wine types, it\u2019s amazing! This Spanish ros\u00e8<\/strong> comes from Spain\u2019s Basque region. It\u2019s a dry ros\u00e8 wine with extremely refreshing bubbles!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      A stunning vineyard in Catalu\u00f1a<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      As a study abroad student in Spain, naturally you\u2019ll get curious about all the Spanish wine types around you! Wine is a deep part of the culture here in Spain. Getting to know Spanish wines means getting to understand the culture. Knowing a bit about Spanish wine types will also help you as you navigate […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":116,"featured_media":54003,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2052],"tags":[1630,1637,1690],"class_list":["post-53999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spanish-food","tag-spanish-culture","tag-spanish-food","tag-spanish-wines"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53999","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/116"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53999"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53999\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54008,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53999\/revisions\/54008"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}