Spain and viticulture

Spain and viticulture

Subject to the influences of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean , provincial boundaries are defined by the different climatic influences

Apart from some wet mountain areas , low rainfall and lack of water is a problem in much of Spain. Forest fires are a problem ,for all the forests of the Iberian Peninsula

The Mediterranean climate is characterized by hot and dry summers , it is dominant in the peninsula, with two great shades : Mediterranean climate types (climate Csa ) , found in the southern part of the country, in the north- west of the country , with less scorching summers because of the proximity to the ocean

The area of ​​Spanish vineyard surface of ectares 1.2 million , more than the French and Italian vineyards , although Spain produces less wine

This difference in performance is partly due to the high proportion of wines of Spanish origin name
Spain produces less than table wines and wines of countries as France and Italy

The majority of Spanish wines come from Catalonia, Valencia and the English Channel , but other regions such as La Rioja, Aragon , the Levant and Andalusia produce quality wines in much lower volumes , lower the yields s ' as explained by the very hot and dry climate of southern Spain .

The vines are pruned short to survive in extreme climates, give only a few bunches per vine

Spain

Located in Western Europe , Spain occupies most of the Iberian Peninsula , which it shares with Portugal.
Outside the peninsula, the kingdom also includes two archipelagos (the Canary Islands and the Balearic islands two cities ( Ceuta and Melilla ) and some islands and islets in the north of Morocco , also Spain claims sovereignty over the rock of Gibraltar .

The physical limits of Spain are: west , Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean , on the east , the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Strait of Gibraltar, which separates Africa ( Morocco ) to the north, the Pyrenees , which form a natural border with France and Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay .
The main mountain systems are the Pyrenees, the Iberian system , the Cantabrian Mountains , the central system and the Betic Cordilleras .
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