BIERZO         Bierzo Bierzo or El Bierzo is a small DO region in northwest Spain. The Mencia grape is capable of producing fruity red wines in well drained soils of slate and granite. Cigales Cigales is a wine zone in northern Spain, north of Valladoid. This DO has traditionally produced dry rose wines made from Tinto del Pais and Garnacha grapes. Ribera del Duero The Ribera de Duero is a comparatively new DO. It spreads in a narrow band along both banks of the Duero and produces some of the greatest red wines of Spain. Bordeaux grape varieties as well as the local Tinto de Pais and Garnacha are extensively planted. The top brand of the vineyard, Vega Sicilia (it's 'Unico'), is reputedly the most expensive wine in Spain. Rueda Rueda lies to the south of Valladolid. It has a reputation for dry, white wines. The grape of the region, the Verdejo, produces elegant wines, whilst two 'new' varieties, the Viura and Sauvignon Blanc may also be grown. The wines are usually drunk young although there are some cask-aged wine available. Toro Toro is the first DO region upstream from the Portuguese frontier. Here the dominant grape variety is the Tinto de Toro. The hot summers produce wines which are high in alcohol and which should be drunk young.

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