Valencia

Valencia includes three denominacions de origen (DOs), of which the most prominent is the Valencia DO. Given its size, this DO is further broken down into four distinct production sub-zones: Valentino, Alto Turia, Moscatel and Clariano. Each produces a distinct type of grape varietal due to the local changes in climate: near the sea, the climate is more Mediterranean, but further inland, the climate is more continental. As a result, there is no distinct style of “Valencian wine,” but most wine drinkers associate the region with the rich, fruit-driven red wines made from Monastrell or the sweet, dessert-style wines made from Moscatel.