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: Graciano
Structured, deep reds with an ink-dark robe, firm tannins and a dense palate of intense blackfruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), black cherry, violet, spices, black pepper, Mediterranean herbs and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential; adds structure and length to blends. Essential component of great Rioja DOCa and Navarra DO reds, also as an identity single varietal. Native Spanish grape, signature of Riojan finesse.
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 fresh sausage, couscous chicken and merguez or cantonese rice.
