Wineries in Spain:

The wine production in Spain has changed radically over the last decades. Just 25-30 years ago, most Spanish wineries focused more on getting as much out of their grapes without looking too much on the quality of the product. Wine was sold by the kilo/liter in the past. 

Today, many wineries have made changes to their production to make high quality wine. but one of the best is found north of Madrid. In Ribera del Duero the oenologist of Danish origins, Peter Sisseck, produces some of the best wines in Spain. The top wine Pingus sells for around 1.000 € per bottle.

Spain is well known for their powerful red wines - several Spanish wine regions focus almost exclusively on red wine production - but it is also possible to find excellent white wines in Spanish wine regions like Rueda - where mostly the verdejo grape is used - Rias Baixas where the albariño grape is used, and Penedès where grapes like xarel·lo, macabeu, parellada, chardonnay  and riesling are used.

Spain makes sparkling wine under the name of cava. Unfortunately, in many cases, the production of sparkling wine still focusses on low prices and little quality. However, bodegas like Gramona, Llopart and Recaredo all produce excellent sparkling wine. Below you will find 100 wineries that are easy to visit from cities like Barcelona, Madrid and Bilbao.