Spain is distinguished. It has the largest amount of land planted to grape vines in the world. The variety of different climates—everything from Atlantic-influenced wines in the north, to toasty and dry climates in the interior, to Mediterranean gems in the East and South, and to islands—make for many varied (and tasty!) expressions of wines. And if you’re a regular UnWined shopper, you’ll know that the Spain (and Portugal) sections are huge compared to the average shop, meaning you can always find something cutting-edge from the Iberian peninsula on offer.

Similar to our months on France and Portugal, we’ve picked Spain to continue our deep dive into how climate is super important to wine in our favorite wine-producing countries. Facing drought conditions and rising temps, Spanish growers and winemakers have had to adapt by relying on older vines that are thought to handle heat better; by planting at higher altitudes to find cooler temps or bigger swings in temperature from day to night (aka diurnal shifts); and by rescuing ancient, indigenous, and/or forgotten grape varieties (which feature prominently in all of our selections below!).

And as luck would have it, this summer my family and I are hopping on a plane to visit friends that moved from D.C. to Valencia last year. Kids’ temperaments permitting, we hope to get out to visit the first producer in this month’s lineup! Read on below for more details about that.