Discover the top 100 best wines of Rioja Alavesa of Rioja Alavesa as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Rioja Alavesa and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Northwest sub-region of DOCa Rioja in the Basque Country (Álava), on altitude slopes sheltered to the north by the Sierra de Cantabria. Tempranillo signature red king: fine and fresh with signature notes of red cherry, raspberry, plum, sweet vanilla (American oak aging), tobacco and spice hint, fine tannins and elegant palate — airy style, among the finest of Rioja. Clay-limestone soils. Traditional carbonic maceration for young wines (cosechero), gourmand.
Elegant, structured reds with aromas of strawberry, cherry, plum, leather, blond tobacco and pronounced vanilla from long oak ageing. Ranges from Joven to Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva. Star of Rioja DOCa, Ribera del Duero DO and Toro DO, also shines in the Douro as Tinta Roriz/Aragonez. One of the world's most planted Spanish varieties.
wines from the region of Rioja Alavesa go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of autumn leaves, tunisian macaroni or cutlets with portuguese sauce.
On the nose in the region of Rioja Alavesa often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth in the region of Rioja Alavesa is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
