Situated in northwestern [Spain](/country/spain), Castilla y Léon is the largest autonomía (autonomous region) in the country. Castilla y León is known for its traditional beauty, plentiful fortifications, and historical importance. This area was dubbed the Kingdom of Castles due to hundreds of forts, castles, and patrolled walls defining the landscape. Castilla y León has been home to princes, noblemen, intellectuals, artists, and brilliant military minds since the Romans constructed the famed Segovian Aqueduct. The oldest university in Europe has held classes in Salamanca since 1134 (Universidad de Salamanca) and the Duero River (Douro in [Portugal](/country/portugal)) has been a perennial causeway to transport goods. By maintaining a foothold in the united kingdoms of Castilla and León, Ferdinand and Isabella successfully finished their Reconquista of Spain in 1492.
Granted Denominación de Origen status in 2007, Arribes covers a narrow strip of Spain’s Castilla y Léon region, skirting the banks of the Duero river. The distinct geology and ...
Read more ▸Home to light, fresh red wines from the Mencia grape that boast plenty of Atlantic ocean influence. White wines are also made, often from Palomino and Godello.
Read more ▸Ribera del Duero is one of the most important red wines in Spain. Produced from a majority of Tempranillo, known locally as Tinto Fino, these wines are capable of developing for many years.
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Rueda is home the Verdejo grape, where is gives fresh, aromatic white wines.
Read more ▸With a viticultural history dating back to Roman times, Tierra de León covers a comparatively large area of Castilla y León, with vines grown at altitudes in excess of nine-hundred metres. Alluvial soils, ab...
Read more ▸Originally granted Denominación de Origen status in 1933, Toro’s winemaking suffered during and after the Spanish Civil War, rendering the designation obsolete until a new one was established in the late 1980s. Today the area is known for its f...
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