Geography
Located within Castile and Leon, DO Rueda extends eastward from the vineyards of DO Toro. The river Duero flows across the northern reaches of the DO with the rivers Zapardiel, Adaja, Voltoya and Eresma branching off of the Duero and through the Rueda vineyard area.
Climate
Continental. Although the summer temperatures are high, they do not reach the soaring temperatures located through the rest of the meseta.