Spain’s wine industry handled 33.4 million hectoliters of wine production and exported €3.4 billion worth of wine in 2022, yet domestic demand kept sliding with consumption at 10.2 million hl. Between weekly drinkers, supermarket-led buying, and tourism adding an extra 2 million hl, the picture is anything but one direction. What stands out most is how style and channel shifts rose together, from rosé jumping 20% to online sales climbing 35%, even as young adult wine intake fell.
Key Takeaways
- Spain's domestic wine consumption was 10.2 million hl in 2022, down 5% YoY.
- Per capita wine consumption in Spain averaged 18.5 liters in 2022.
- Supermarket sales accounted for 55% of Spanish wine consumption in 2022.
- Wine exports generated €3.4 billion for Spain's economy in 2022.
- Wine industry employed 700,000 people directly and indirectly in Spain in 2022.
- Turnover of Spanish wine sector reached €10.5 billion in 2022.
- Spain exported 22.1 million hl of wine in 2022, valued at €3.4 billion, up 12% in value.
- In 2022, the US was Spain's top wine export market, receiving €700 million worth.
- Germany imported 2.8 million hl of Spanish wine in 2022, 13% of total exports.
- In 2022, Spain produced 33.4 million hectoliters of wine, ranking second globally after Italy with a 15% share of world production.
- Spain's vineyard surface area stood at 969,000 hectares in 2022, the largest in the world, accounting for 14% of global vineyards.
- In 2021, Spain harvested 40.9 million hectoliters of grapes for wine, up 26% from 2020 due to favorable weather.
- Tempranillo represents 44% of Spain's 969,000 ha vineyards in 2022.
- Airén is Spain's most planted white grape at 10% of vineyards, 97,000 ha.
- Rioja DOCa has 65,000 ha, 90% Tempranillo reds.
Spain’s wine market dipped domestically in 2022, while exports, organic growth, and rosé surged.
Consumption
1Spain's domestic wine consumption was 10.2 million hl in 2022, down 5% YoY.
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2Per capita wine consumption in Spain averaged 18.5 liters in 2022.
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3Supermarket sales accounted for 55% of Spanish wine consumption in 2022.
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4In 2022, 40% of Spaniards consumed wine weekly, preferring reds.
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5HoReCa sector consumed 3.5 million hl wine in 2022, recovering post-COVID.
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6Young adults (18-34) wine consumption dropped 15% in 2022 to 12 liters/capita.
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7Rosé wine consumption surged 20% in Spain to 1.2 million hl in 2022.
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8Organic wine sales in Spain grew 25% to 500,000 hl in 2022.
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9Low-alcohol wine consumption increased 30% in 2022 amid health trends.
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10Rioja DO sales in Spain were 50 million bottles in 2022.
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11Cava domestic sales reached 20 million bottles in 2022.
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12Sherry consumption domestically was 10 million liters in 2022.
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13Bag-in-box wine sales rose 10% to 1 million hl in 2022.
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14Premium wine segment (>€10/bottle) grew 8% in consumption value 2022.
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15Women represented 45% of wine consumers in Spain in 2022 surveys.
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16Online wine sales jumped 35% to €400 million in 2022.
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17Tourism boosted wine consumption by 2 million hl in 2022.
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18Madrid region consumed 1.5 million hl wine in 2022.
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19Catalonia's per capita consumption was 22 liters in 2022.
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20Andalusia drank 1.8 million hl, favoring Sherry styles.
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21Valencia consumption totaled 800,000 hl in 2022.
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22Castilla y León consumed 1.2 million hl Ribera del Duero.
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Consumption Interpretation
Spain's wine market is a tale of two generations: while overall consumption gently declines, the youth's retreat is briskly countered by a rosy surge and premium thirst, proving that Spaniards are not drinking less, but drinking smarter.
Economics
1Wine exports generated €3.4 billion for Spain's economy in 2022.
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2Wine industry employed 700,000 people directly and indirectly in Spain in 2022.
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3Turnover of Spanish wine sector reached €10.5 billion in 2022.
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4Investments in wine tourism exceeded €500 million in 2022.
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545,000 wine-related companies operate in Spain as of 2022.
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6Wine contributed 1.2% to Spain's GDP in 2022 estimates.
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7R&D spending in wine sector was €150 million in 2022.
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8Export promotion budgets for wine reached €40 million in 2022.
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9Rioja wine sector generated €1.2 billion turnover in 2022.
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10Cava industry turnover €800 million with 38 million bottles exported.
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11Sherry triangle economy benefits €600 million annually from wine.
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12Organic wine sector sales €1 billion in 2022.
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13Wine cooperatives represent 50% of production, 3,000 members strong.
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14Average DO winery revenue €5 million in 2022.
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15Enotourism generated 1.5 million overnight stays in 2022.
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16Castilla-La Mancha wine GDP contribution €2.5 billion in 2022.
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17Catalonia wine exports €1 billion, 30% regional GDP ag.
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18Andalusia Sherry exports support 7,000 jobs in 2022.
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19Galicia Rías Baixas tourism €100 million from wine.
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20Ribera del Duero 500 wineries generate €400 million.
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21Priorat premium wines average €30/bottle export price.
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22Spanish wine R&D projects funded €20 million EU in 2022.
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23Vineyard real estate value averaged €50,000/ha in 2022.
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24Wine sector taxes contributed €1.8 billion to treasury in 2022.
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252,500 Rutas del Vino certified, attracting 8 million visitors 2022.
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Economics Interpretation
While Spain's wine industry boasts a robust economic backbone, generating billions and employing hundreds of thousands, it truly shines by proving that a sector can be both a serious economic engine and a source of joyful tourism, all while supporting a vast community from small cooperatives to premium producers.
Exports
1Spain exported 22.1 million hl of wine in 2022, valued at €3.4 billion, up 12% in value.
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2In 2022, the US was Spain's top wine export market, receiving €700 million worth.
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3Germany imported 2.8 million hl of Spanish wine in 2022, 13% of total exports.
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4UK wine imports from Spain reached €450 million in 2022, mostly Rioja and Sherry.
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5France bought 1.5 million hl bulk wine from Spain in 2022 for €400 million.
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6China imported Spanish wine worth €150 million in 2022, up 20% YoY.
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7Cava exports grew 8% in 2022 to 60 million bottles, mainly to Germany and UK.
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8Sherry exports totaled 21 million liters in 2022, 60% to UK and Germany.
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9Rioja exported 280 million bottles in 2022, 85% to over 100 countries.
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10In 2022, 40% of Spanish wine exports were bottled, 60% bulk.
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11Netherlands imported €300 million Spanish wines in 2022, focusing on DOs.
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12Canada saw 15% growth in Spanish wine imports to €120 million in 2022.
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13Mexico imported 5 million bottles of Cava and Rioja in 2022 worth €80 million.
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14Switzerland bought €150 million Spanish wines in 2022, per capita leader in Europe.
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15Japan imported €90 million Spanish wines in 2022, up 10% post-pandemic.
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16Brazil's Spanish wine imports rose 25% to €60 million in 2022.
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17Belgium imported 1.2 million hl Spanish wine in 2022 for €250 million.
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18In 2022, Spanish wine exports to Russia dropped 30% due to sanctions to €20 million.
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19Portugal imported 800,000 hl bulk from Spain in 2022, €150 million value.
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20Sweden's Systembolaget sold €100 million Spanish wines in 2022.
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21Norway imported 2 million bottles Spanish wine in 2022 via Vinmonopolet.
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22Denmark's imports of Rioja alone were €40 million in 2022.
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23Ireland saw 12% growth in Spanish wine sales to €70 million in 2022.
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24Poland imported €50 million Spanish wines in 2022, emerging market.
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25Czech Republic bought 500,000 hl Spanish bulk wine in 2022.
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26Austria imported €80 million premium Spanish DO wines in 2022.
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27In 2022, top 10 markets took 70% of Spanish wine exports by value.
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28Spanish sparkling exports (Cava+Corpinnat) hit €400 million in 2022.
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29Organic Spanish wine exports grew 22% to €250 million in 2022.
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Exports Interpretation
Spain is brilliantly playing a high-low game, flooding the world with both prestigious bottles and the vital bulk wine that underpins it, proving that true industry power lies in being both the sommelier's choice and the blender's secret weapon.
Production
1In 2022, Spain produced 33.4 million hectoliters of wine, ranking second globally after Italy with a 15% share of world production.
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2Spain's vineyard surface area stood at 969,000 hectares in 2022, the largest in the world, accounting for 14% of global vineyards.
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3In 2021, Spain harvested 40.9 million hectoliters of grapes for wine, up 26% from 2020 due to favorable weather.
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4Rioja region produced 2.5 million hectolitres of wine in 2022, with 85% classified as DO quality wines.
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5Castilla-La Mancha led Spain's production with 22% of national output in 2022, totaling 7.3 million hl.
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6Organic wine production in Spain reached 1.2 million hl in 2022, a 12% increase from 2021.
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7Average grape yield in Spain was 7.5 tons per hectare in 2022, varying from 3.5 t/ha in Rioja to 10 t/ha in La Mancha.
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8In 2023 vintage, early estimates show Spain's wine production at 28.5 million hl, down 15% due to drought.
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9Tempranillo grapes accounted for 44% of Spain's total vineyard area in 2022, covering 427,000 ha.
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10Sparkling wine production (Cava) reached 267 million bottles in 2022, primarily from Catalonia.
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11Sherry production in Jerez totaled 35 million liters in 2022, with 60% exported.
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12Priorat DO produced 1.8 million bottles in 2022 from just 2,100 ha of vineyards.
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13In 2022, 75% of Spanish wine production was red wine, 20% white, and 5% rosé.
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14Vineyard conversion to organic farming increased by 18% in Spain from 2020 to 2022, reaching 15% of total area.
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15Galicia's Rías Baixas produced 45 million liters of Albariño in 2022.
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16Ribera del Duero output was 1.9 million hl in 2022, with Tempranillo dominating at 90%.
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17In 2021, Spain's wine grape harvest quality index averaged 85/100, excellent for aging wines.
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18Penedès region produced 500,000 hl of still wines plus Cava base in 2022.
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19Rueda DO white wine production hit 120 million bottles in 2022 from Verdejo grapes.
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20Toro DO produced 3 million bottles in 2022, known for high-alcohol Tinta de Toro wines.
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21In 2022, Spain crushed 6.8 million tons of wine grapes, second to France's 7.2 million.
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22Bierzo DO output was 8 million liters in 2022 from 1,200 ha Mencía vines.
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23Utiel-Requena produced 25 million bottles in 2022, 70% Bobal variety.
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24Yecla DO wine production reached 15 million liters in 2022.
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25Calatayud DO yielded 20 million kg of grapes in 2022, mostly Garnacha.
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26Somontano DO produced 1.5 million bottles in 2022 from diverse international varieties.
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27Costers del Segre DO output was 12 million liters in 2022.
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28Pla del Penedès sparkling production contributed 10% to Cava totals in 2022.
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29In 2022, Spain's bottled wine production exceeded 1.2 billion liters.
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30Bulk wine production in Spain was 25 million hl in 2022, 75% of total.
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Production Interpretation
Spain may be generously draped in the world’s largest vine-draped landscape and produce a vast ocean of wine, but a meticulous focus on quality, heritage, and a dash of organic rebellion is slowly turning that quantity into a profound and delicious statement.
Varieties and Regions
1Tempranillo represents 44% of Spain's 969,000 ha vineyards in 2022.
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2Airén is Spain's most planted white grape at 10% of vineyards, 97,000 ha.
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3Rioja DOCa has 65,000 ha, 90% Tempranillo reds.
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4Ribera del Duero spans 22,000 ha, 75% Tinta del País (Tempranillo).
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5Cava produced in 7 regions, 95% Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada.
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6Jerez DO Sherry from Palomino 95%, Pedro Ximénez 5%.
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7Rías Baixas DO 90% Albariño, 3,500 ha coastal.
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8Priorat DOCa 2,100 ha, Garnacha 40%, Cariñena 30%.
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9Rueda DO 80% Verdejo, high-altitude 12,000 ha.
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10Toro DO 5,500 ha Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo clone).
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11Bierzo DO Mencía 70% reds, 1,200 ha slate soils.
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12Utiel-Requena Bobal 50%, 22,000 ha plateau.
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13Calatayud Garnacha 60%, old vines 5,000 ha.
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14Somontano DO diverse 150 varieties, 800 ha Pyrenees.
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15Costers del Segre multiple subzones, Cabernet Sauvignon key.
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16Penedès DO transitional Mediterranean, Chardonnay sparkling base.
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17Yecla Monastrell dominant, 5,500 ha southeast.
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1895 DOs and 2 DOCa in Spain, covering 70% vineyards.
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19Castilla-La Mancha 150,000 ha largest DO area, Airén heavy.
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20Galicia 25,000 ha Atlantic, Albariño Godello whites.
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21Sherry triangle 7,000 ha albariza soils Jerez.
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2215% vineyards organic certified in 2022.
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23Old vines >60 years cover 30% Spanish vineyards.
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24International varieties like Syrah 5% plantings rising.
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25Bierzo slate terroir suits Mencía Godello.
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26Rioja Alta clay-limestone favors Tempranillo elegance.
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27Ribera del Duero Duero river valley extremes.
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Varieties and Regions Interpretation
Spain is a symphony of Tempranillo with a chorus of regional soloists, from Airén's quiet reign and Albariño's coastal tango to Garnacha's rugged ballad, all harmonizing on a stage of ancient vines and diverse soils.
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