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Spain is home to numerous wine regions that make delicious and exciting Old World wines to satisfy wine lovers with varying tastes. While it doesn't often get the same amount of attention nearby France receives in the wine world, the wines from Spain are well worth drinking.

Wines Types

Spain has produced wines for more than a millennium and even in the modern day, winemaking is steeped in tradition. Winemakers from across the country make different types of wines (called vinos in Spanish), including structured reds that age well, refreshing whites, fortified sherries, and sparkling wines.

• Tinto: Spanish winemakers call red wines tinto or vinos tinto. The word tinto means "tinted" or "stained."
• Rosado: Rose wines and blush wines are referred to in Spain as vinos rosados or simply rosados.
• Blanco: Vinos blancos or blanco is the Spanish term for white wines.
• Espumosos: If you're a sparkling wine fan, then you'll enjoy vinos espumosos, or simply espumosos, which is the general term for all sparkling wines from Spain. However, within Spanish wine making, there is a special term for certain sparkling wines made in a manner similar to methode champenoise used in the Champagne region of France. These wines are called Cava.
• Sherry: Also called Jerez, Sherry wines are fortified wines that come from the Jerez region of Spain. These wines are higher in alcohol than traditional wines, and many can age for decades.