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To elaborate rioja, producers must use the 7 authorized grape varieties that come from 3 sub-regions: Rioja Alta in the northwest, Rioja Alavesa in the Basque Country and Rioja Baja in the south and Navarra.
Red grape varieties dominate Rioja and are used for 3/4 of the production. Wines from this region typically undergo a very long ageing process in oak barrels. With the Ribera del Duero region, the Rioja authorities impose a longer maturation period than allowed by Spanish legislation.
The Rioja red wines are made from Tempranillo, mainly Grenache, Carignan and Graciano. Other grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah are found in small quantities. This blend allows to combine freshness, power, depth and finesse offering rare wines of exceptional quality. The rioja can be recognized by its deep robe and powerful tannins.
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Rioja
marques de monistrol rosado reserva especial (old release)
marques de monistrol is a winery located in the heart of the penedès region of...
spain
tempranillo
carta de plata n.v
the grapes from a selection of the best vineyards are fermented slowly to obtain the...
spain
tempranillo
lopez de aguileta
winery: bodegas y viñedos lópez de heredia, located in haro, in the rioja region of...
spain
tempranillo
frederico paternina gran reserva nv (old release 60'/70')
estate: frederico paternina estate is located in the rioja wine region of spain. the...
spain
tempranillo
murua 5 año nv
murua 5 año nv is a unique and complex wine produced by bodegas murua, located in the...
spain
tempranillo
faustino vii cabeza de cuba (old release)
faustino vii cabeza de cuba is a spanish red wine from rioja. it is produced by bodega...
spain
tempranillo
tres marqueses 4 año (release 1970)
very light ruby color, brown, medium-low layer, bright. copper and reddish reflections,...
spain
tempranillo
viña bosconia 5 año release 66'
for 145 years, four generations of the lópez de heredia family have dedicated...
spain
tempranillo
bodegas age n.v.(old reease)
age was founded in 1881 as the union of three very old family wineries with a...
spain
tempranillo
viña del canonigo nv (old release)
viña del canonigo is cherry red with terracotta borders, bright, very covered, light in...
spain
tempranillo
viña tondonia 6a nv bottled 1978
this wine is an undeclared vintage produced by bodegas lópez de heredia in rioja,...
spain
tempranillo
rioja bordon cosecha especial (old release)
rioja bordón cosecha especial is a red wine produced by bodegas franco-españolas, a...
spain
tempranillo
faustino vii vendimia seleccionada nv (old release)
the faustino winery is one of the largest wine producers in spain, located in the rioja...
spain
tempranillo
berberana preferido 2º año (old release)
the winery "bodegas berberana" is located in cenicero, in the spanish sub-region of...
spain
tempranillo
rioja age 2º año (old release)
the rioja age 2º año is a wine produced by bodegas valenciso, founded in 1998 by luis...
spain
tempranillo
federico paternina mauri (old release/60'/70')
the federico paternina estate was founded in 1896 in haro, in the heart of the rioja...
spain
tempranillo