Top 100 white wines of Rioja Alta

Discover the top 100 best white wines of Rioja Alta of Rioja Alta as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Rioja Alta and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Rioja Alta

The wine region of Rioja Alta is located in the region of Rioja of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia or the Domaine R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia produce mainly wines red, white and pink.

The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rioja Alta are Tempranillo, Chardonnay and Verdejo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rioja Alta often reveals types of flavors of cream, rosemary or sweet tobacco and sometimes also flavors of walnut, star anise or black olive. In the mouth of Rioja Alta is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 46 estates and châteaux in the of Rioja Alta, producing 146 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.

The wines of Rioja Alta go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.

News from the vineyard of Rioja Alta

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vinzelles

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vinzelles, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bray

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bray, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...