Wines of Spain †Generating an explosion of new wines, wineries, brands, and regions †During the past decade, the number of designated Spanish wine regions (Denominaciones de Origen or DOs) has grown by more than a 1/3 †Total of 69 DOs †Spain is an elevated plateau with many great vineyards nestled into the creases of mountains †Growing areas vary from semi-arid southern terroirs to wet northern ones, central tableland vines adapted to extremely cold, dry winters