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Spain (Climate and Grape Growing (North and north-west coast: moderate…
Spain
Climate and Grape Growing
North and north-west coast: moderate maritime climate
east coast: warm mediterranean climate
The Meseta Central: a hot continental climate
challenge: heat and lack of water
low density, bush-trained to maximise the amount of water and shade the fruit from excessive heat
Key Black varieties and styles
Tempranillo
Spani's premier black grape variety
northern and central Spain
needs sufficient warm
popular early drinking with fresh strawberry scent or ageworthy oaked blends
Garnacha Tinta
Grenache in Spanish
Monastrell
drought tolerant, needs hot, sunshine, in sout-eastern DOs
Other black Spanish Grape varieties
Graciano: highly valued grape but chaggenging to grow, mainly in Rioja, blend
Carinena: Spanish name for Carignan, called Mazuelo in Rioja
Mencia: becoming prominence
Key White Varieties and Styles
Verdejo: highly susceptible to oxidation, was used to make Sherry-like wine, similar in style to Sauvignon Blanc, often blend
Albarino: north-west, can resist fungal disease
Other white Spanish Grape Varieties
Airen: most widely planted, in central Spain, dry wine, much of used in Brandy de Jerez
Parallada, Xarel-lo and Macabeo are used for Cava. Macabeo is known as Viura in R ioja
some international varieties