Spanish wine Spanish wine Spanish wines () are wines produced in Spain. Located on the Iberian Peninsula, Spain has over 2.9 million acres (over 1.17 million hectares) planted—making it the most widely planted wine producing nation but it is the third largest producer of wine in the world, the largest being Italy followed by France. This is due, in part, to the very low yields and wide spacing of the old vines planted on the dry, infertile soil found in many Spanish wine regions. The country is ninth in worldwide consumptions with Spaniards drinking, on average, 21.6 litres (5.706 US gal) per
Belgian wine with wine critics. For AOC Hageland, the following grape varieties are authorised: For AOC Côtes de Sambre et Meuse, the following grape varieties are authorised: For Flemish sparkling wine: Other grapes grown in Belgium include: Muscat bleu. The country counts few wine competitions. But only the International Wine Contest of Monde Selection received the patronage of the O.I.V. Belgian wine Belgian wine is produced in several parts of Belgium and production, although still modest at 1,400 hectoliters in 2004, has expanded in recent decades. Belgian wine first appeared in the Middle Ages, around the 9th century. It is unlikely that