Extremadura (DO) is between the two Castilias in Spain's east. The climate is continental: very cold winters and hot summers. Though this region is very large, it is hardly inhabited and the countryside is ruled by sheep, chestnut forests, and 'sierras'. Though the region is culturally rich and important, the tourists seem to avoid it.
Wine production is concentrated in Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja, Tierra de Barros, and Mantanegra. The typical vine is the Cayetana Blanca, that makes a only mildly sour wine. This wine is used to cut others in Jerez, Asturias, or Galicia and the rest is distilled or consumed regionally.
Wine production is controlled by cellar guilds as well as small private vintners.
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