Valencia DO

Region Hierarchy

Spain
- The Levante Region
  - Valencia DO
    - no subregions

Climate(s)

Warm Mediterranean

Elevation

Notes

Largely produces inexpensive wines.
The Levante Region notes: Hot and dry
Spain notes: Joven, Crianza, Reserva, and Gran Reserva relate to ageing periods.

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Grape(s)

Color	Grape	Notes
Red	Monastrell / Mourvèdre Grape	Widely grown here Grape notes: Thick skinned. Needs hot, sunny conditions to fully ripen.
White	Muscat of Alexandria Grape

Wines(s)

Type	Wine	Notes
Fortified White	Other Type of White Fortified Wine	Known as Moscatel del Valencia. Made with Muscat grape.
Sparkling White	Cava Wine	Wine notes: Made via the traditional method with 9+ months on the lees
Still Red	Monastrell / Mourvèdre Wine	Wine notes: Deeply colored, high alcohol