Climate of Rueda:
Extreme continental climate with very long, cold winters, short springs and late frosts and very hot summers. Rainfall is scant throughout the year, with occasional violent storms.
Rueda soils:
The D.O. is located in the depression of the river Duero, and the soils are predominantly pebble on the surface and poor in organic matter and have good aeration and drainage. Soils are mostly silt-sand and silt, and rich in calcium, magnesium and other microelements.