The Wines of Central and Southern Spain: From Catalunya to Cadiz

Explores the wines of Catalunya, Spain’s Mediterranean coast, the Levante, the heart of Spain, including Madrid and La Mancha, Andalucia in the south and the Balearic and Canary Islands. Taking each region in turn, Evans relates its history, exploring current trends in winemaking and viticulture and profiling the key producers.

The companion volume to Evans’ The Wines of Northern Spain explores the great variety of wines produced across the rest of Spain. Beginning in the east with Catalunya, the book journeys south down the Mediterranean coast to the Levante. The heart of Spain, including Madrid and La Mancha, is explored before we reach Andalucia in the south and voyage on to the Balearic and Canary Islands. The regions covered could not be more different, separated by language, customs and history as well as by gastronomy and wines. After a chapter on key grape varieties Evans explores each region in turn, relating its history, exploring current trends in winemaking and viticulture and profiling the key producers. There is also a chapter on Spain’s sparkling wines.

Sarah Jane Evans MW is an award winning wine-writer, journalist and speaker at conferences worldwide. She is co-Chairman of the Decanter World Wine Awards panel for Spain and for sherry. She judges at wine shows internationally. She is currently Chair of the Institute of Masters of Wine and she was made a member of the Gran Orden de Caballeros de Vino. She has twice been named Communicator of the Year for Spain, and last year received an Outstanding Contribution award from Wines of Rioja.