One of Spain’s leading wine subregions, Rueda sits between Toro and Ribera del Duero on a high, flat plain at altitudes … from 600 and 780 metres above sea level. Here, the famed Duero River flows through the area from east to west. Its continental climate is similar to those of Toro and Ribera del Duero, with hot, dry summers (albeit with cool summer nights); cold winters; and low rainfall. Unlike its neighbours, however, Rueda produces nearly entirely white wines. These grapegrowing conditions