The Ribera del Duero is located on the extensive, elevated northern
plateau of the Iberian Peninsula. It occupies the southern plains of
the province of Burgos, extends west into Valladolid and includes parts
of Segovia and Soria provinces to the south and east, respectively. As
its name suggests, the region follows the course of the Duero river for
approximately 115 km upstream from Valldolid and is around 35 km at its
widest. The region is located around the younger stretches of the
river, which later passes through the nearby Toro and Rueda regions
before traversing the famous Portuguese growing areas of Douro and
Porto, where it drains into the Atlantic Ocean.
Ribera del Duero is one of five wine regions within the autonomous
community of Castile and León. It is also one of several
recognised wine-producing regions to be found along the course of the
Duero river.
The region is characeterised by a largely flat, rocky terrain and is
centred around the town of Aranda de Duero, although the most famous
vineyards surround Valladolid and Roa de Duero to the west, where the
regional regulatory council or Consejo Regulador for the
denominación is based.
Ribera del Duero is home to the world-famous and highly-prized Vega
Sicilia and Tinto Pesquera wines and is dedicated almost entirely to
the production of red wine.
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