Top 100 wines of Rioja
Discover the top 100 best wines of Rioja as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Rioja and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Rioja
Star of great Spanish reds: signature Tempranillo, elegant and complex, with notes of ripe cherry, plum, leather, vanilla and tobacco from American oak ageing. Classification by age: fruity Joven, balanced Crianza, ample Reserva, deep, silky Gran Reserva (5 years, 2 in barrel). Some fresh Viura whites and generous rosés. Spain's first DOCa (1991), 3 sub-zones (Alta, Alavesa, Oriental), 93.
5% red vineyard along the Ebro. Benchmark age-worthy wines.
Discover the grape variety: Garnacha Blanca
Rich, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden colour, an ample palate and moderate acidity, showing signature aromas of ripe yellow fruits (peach, apricot, pear), white flowers (orange blossom), candied citrus, fennel and mineral notes. Fine ageing potential in barrel and cellaring ability. A qualitative star of Terra Alta DO, Priorat DOQ and Empordà DO, also the Roussillon. Spanish synonym of Grenache Blanc, a white-skinned mutation of Grenache.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Rioja
wines from the region of Rioja go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin, saddle of lamb with herbs or eggs in meurette.
