Spain has been producing wine in large quantities for many years however they have gained worldwide recognition after exporting large quantities. Some of Spain's most popular indigenous grapes are: Airen which is the primary grape planted in La Mancha. Wines made from this grape are light, dry and refreshing with a lemony quality about them. Albarino from Galicia in the Rias Baixas region- wines made from this grape often exhibit fragrant floral nose. It is dry with well balanced flavors of tart lemon and green apple which give away to a long citrus finish. Godello, also from Galicia yields a dry, light bodied wine with a creamy peach and honey suckle nose. It has good acidity, lemon-citrus flavors and minerality on the palate, great for Ceviche. Loureiro, also found in Galicia is most often used as a blending grape but can also be bottled alone. Wines produced from this grape have a little lemon on the nose and tart apple on the palate. These wines are dry and light bodied. Macabeo also known as Viura is found in Northern Spain. It is the grape that is used to make the Spanish Wine, Cava. When it is used to make still white wines the result is a crisp, floral wine with good citrus on the palate and a balanced acidity. Verdejo, found in the region of Ruedo makes a juicy wine with both floral and citrus notes on the nose. this wine has notes of pear, mango and peach on the palate it can also take on some nutty characteristics especially when it is blended with other grapes. Palomino is another grape found in southern Spain however since it is low in both acid and sugar it oxidizes fast and is there for often used in the production of sherry.