Full Description
The companion volume to Evans' The Wines of Northern Spain explores the great variety of wines produced across the rest of Spain. Beginning in the east with Catalunya, the book journeys south down the Mediterranean coast to the Levante. The heart of Spain, including Madrid and La Mancha, is explored before we reach Andalucia in the south and voyage on to the Balearic and Canary Islands. The regions covered could not be more different, separated by language, customs and history as well as by gastronomy and wines. After a chapter on key grape varieties Evans explores each region in turn, relating its history, exploring current trends in winemaking and viticulture and profiling the key producers. There is also a chapter on Spain's sparkling wines.
Contents
Acknowledgements ix
Preface xiii
Introduction 1
1. Catalunya: the forthright and independent spirit 13
2. Sparkling wines: a fizzing future 76
3. The heart of Spain: windmills to wind farms 113
4. The Levante: the new beginning for Mediterranean wine 157
5. Andalucía: majesty beyond the mountains 203
6. The Canaries and the Balearics: the delights of island life 281
Appendix I: Spain's quality wine categories 325
Appendix II: Vinos de Pago 327
Appendix III: Grandes Pagos de España 331
Appendix IV: Vinos de la Tierra statistics 333
Appendix V: Directory of featured grape varieties
and their synonyms 339
Glossary 344
Bibliography 350
Index 353
MAPS
Map 1: Wine regions featured in the book xvi
Map 2: Catalunya 14
Map 3: Priorat and Montsant 58
Map 4: The heart of Spain 114
Map 5: The Levante 158
Map 6: Andalucía 204
Map 7: The Sherry production zone 217
Map 8: The Canary Islands 282
Map 9: The Balearic Islands 307
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