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
Table wine Wines between 14% and 24% ABV are known as dessert wine. Table wine may also be designated using terms such as light wine, light white wine, red table wine, or sweet table wine. European Union guidelines stipulate that all wine produced must fall into one of two categories: "table wine" or the superior "Quality Wines Produced in Specified Regions" (often referred to as "Quality wine p.s.r."). Within the category of table wines, a difference is made between "plain" table wines, which are only allowed to display the country of origin, and "table wines with geographical indication", which may indicate a