Located northwest of Madrid and just southwest of the Ribera del Duero red wine region, lies the hugely successful wine appellation of Rueda considered the best white wine region of Spain.  Rueda is very successful at producing amazingly good value for money wines that are regularly compared to French Sancerres and New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs.  The main authorised white varieties are: Verdejo, Viura, and Sauvignon Blanc, while the authorised red varieties are Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Garnacha.  Wines from Rueda are filled with juicy citrus fruits, floral and mineral flavours and are just the type of whites to have on hand cooling in the fridge, ready to open at a moment’s notice!