First of all, Spain has over 2.9 million acres of wine producing sites. In Spain the weather is very favourbale to wine producing. The soil is extremely fertile and the variety of grape sorts is tremendous. Major Spanish wine regions include the Rioja and Ribera del Duero.

Spanish wine producing has started many years ago at the time of Roman Empire when Spain was among the largest wine makers in it. Since this time Spanish wines have been gaining popularity in a very quick way. There are numerous sorts and tastes but it is very important to know the label that is put in accordance with the amount of aging the wine has received. There are 3 ages of red wine in Spain:

• Crianza the youngest red wines. Aged for 2 years with at least 6 months in oak;
• Reserva wines are aged for at least 3 years with at least 1 year in oak.
• Gran Reserva wines typically require at least 5 years aging, 18 months of which in oak.

It goes without saying that such wines can’t be cheap that is why they are amazing and pleasant Wine Gifts.

In Spain, they have a special philosophy of wine making. First of all, nobody talks here about MAKING, they call it elaborar (to elaborate). That is why there are no winemakers (it looks like a money gaining process) but there are nurturers of the grapes and wine.