38°41′N 6°24′W / 38.683°N 6.400°W
Wine region | |
Official name | D.O. Ribera del Guadiana |
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Type | Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) |
Year established | 1999 |
Country | Spain |
Sub-regions | Tierra de Barros, Cañamero, Montánchez, Ribera Baja, Ribera Alta and Matanegra |
Size of planted vineyards | 35,797 hectares (88,456 acres) |
No. of wineries | 26[1] |
Wine produced | 73,795 hectolitres |
Comments | Data for 2016 / 2017 |
Ribera del Guadiana is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) for wines located in the region of Extremadura (Spain). It extends over two provinces, Cáceres in the north and Badajoz in the south. It takes its name from the River Guadiana, which flows through the region from east to west.