The best wines of La Rioja
Discover the best wines of La Rioja as well as the best winemakers of La Rioja and estates of La Rioja to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of La Rioja and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of La Rioja by region
Looking for a good wine of La Rioja among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of La Rioja. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of La Rioja with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of La Rioja
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of La Rioja
Red wines from the region of La Rioja go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef coarse salt, moroccan style leg of lamb or cauliflower croque-monsieur.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of La Rioja
On the nose the red wine of the region of La Rioja. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cedar or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of the region of La Rioja. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
The best vintages in red wine of La Rioja
- 2018With an average score of 3.81/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.79/5
- 2011With an average score of 3.79/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.78/5
- 2012With an average score of 3.72/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of La Rioja
- Malbec
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Petit Verdot
- Cabernet Franc
- Tannat
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of La Rioja
A wine route planned in the region of La Rioja? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of La Rioja.
- Winery Valle de la Puerta Famatina
- Winery Viñedos de la Posada Famatina
- Winery Ichanka Famatina
- Winery Sañogasta Famatina
- Winery Trewa Famatina
- Winery Las Vides Famatina
- Winery Jumbo Selectie Famatina
- Winery Fair Future Famatina
- Winery Valdevina Famatina
Discovering the wine region of La Rioja
La Rioja is a wine region in the foothills of the Andes Mountains in western Argentina, North of Mendoza and San Juan. Unlike its Spanish namesake, it has traditionally been associated most closely with white wines.
The mountainous Terroir of the region is particularly suited to the Torrontés Riojano variety, which produces Fruity, Soft, Aromatic whites. Bonarda, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec can also be found growing throughout the region.
Locals argue that La Rioja was one of the first Argentinian regions to have vines Planted in it, and Spanish settlers in the late 16th Century are widely credited with being the first to plant grapes here. La Rioja was named for the northern Spanish region by Juan Ramirez de Velasco, a native of the latter.
This has caused some animosity between the two regions. In 2011, the Argentinian province won a court case allowing it to continue to label its wines as 'La Rioja Argentina'.
Vineyard conditions in La Rioja
La Rioja's position in the rain shadow of the Andes range means that wine-producing areas are strictly governed by access to water. As a result, vineyard distribution is scattered.
There is a single main production area in the Famatina Valley, which sits in the mesoclimate formed by the Sierra de Velasco and the Sierra de Famatina mountain ranges. Some small vineyard areas can also be found around the towns of Nonogasta and Villa Union.
Great white wines of La Rioja
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of La Rioja
White wines from the region of La Rioja go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of capellini with prosciutto, gratin of ravioli with salmon or vegan leek and tofu quiche.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of La Rioja
On the nose the white wine of the region of La Rioja. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, microbio or passion fruit and sometimes also flavors of straw, pear or tropical. In the mouth the white wine of the region of La Rioja. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
The best vintages in white wine of La Rioja
- 2018With an average score of 3.56/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.44/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.42/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.42/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.41/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.40/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of La Rioja
- Torrontés
- Chardonnay
- Chenin Blanc
- Sauvignon Blanc
The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of La Rioja
A wine route planned in the region of La Rioja? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of La Rioja.
- Winery Valle de la Puerta Famatina
- Winery Ichanka Famatina
- Winery Zapatazo Famatina
- Winery Las Vides Famatina
- Winery Viñedos de la Posada Famatina
- Winery Fair Future Famatina
- Winery Jumbo Selectie Famatina
Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot
Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
Great sparkling wines of La Rioja
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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of La Rioja
Sparkling wines from the region of La Rioja go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal paupiettes with forestry sauce, potjevleesch or duck breast with balsamic vinegar.
Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of La Rioja
On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of La Rioja. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, floral or tropical fruit.
The best vintages in sparkling wine of La Rioja
- 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2012With an average score of 3.71/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
- 2011With an average score of 3.50/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.49/5
The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of La Rioja
- Torrontés
- Pinot Noir
- Chardonnay
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Torrontés Riojano
- Moscato
The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of La Rioja
A wine route planned in the region of La Rioja? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of La Rioja.
- Winery Jumbo Selectie Famatina
The word of the wine: Reserve wine (champagne)
Older wines, kept in vats or aged in wood in some houses, or kept in magnums at Bollinger. A small percentage of these wines are used in the blending of non-vintage wines in order to bring greater aromatic complexity.
Great pink wines of La Rioja
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of La Rioja
Pink wines from the region of La Rioja go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of boeuf lôc lac (cambodia), moroccan style leg of lamb or chicken in red wine.
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of La Rioja
On the nose the pink wine of the region of La Rioja. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
The best vintages in pink wine of La Rioja
- 2017With an average score of 3.39/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.37/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.34/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.30/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.30/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.26/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of La Rioja
- Malbec
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Garnacha
- Viognier
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of La Rioja
A wine route planned in the region of La Rioja? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of La Rioja.
- Winery Viñedos de la Posada Famatina
- Winery Jumbo Selectie Famatina
Discover the grape variety: Moscato
Great sweet wines of La Rioja
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of La Rioja
Sweet wines from the region of La Rioja go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe, lamb tagine with prunes and almonds or roast pork in the oven.
The best vintages in sweet wine of La Rioja
- 2015With an average score of 4.15/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.94/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
- 2009With an average score of 3.50/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of La Rioja
- Torrontés
- Malbec
- Chenin Blanc
- Sémillon
- Moscato Giallo
- Cabernet Sauvignon
The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of La Rioja
A wine route planned in the region of La Rioja? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of La Rioja.
- Winery Valle de la Puerta Famatina
The word of the wine: Merithalle
Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see internode).
Great natural sweet wines of La Rioja
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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of La Rioja
Natural sweet wines from the region of La Rioja go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of La Rioja
A wine route planned in the region of La Rioja? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of La Rioja.
- Winery Jumbo Selectie Famatina
Discover the grape variety: Torrontés riojano
Most certainly of Argentine origin, very well known in this country, particularly in the Rioja and Salta regions. It is said to be the result of a cross between the Muscat d'Alexandrie and the Listan Prieto Noir, also known as Criolla Chica. We can note its resemblance with the torrontés sanjuanino, most certainly by the fact that it is also resulting from the same crossing. In Spain (Galicia), a grape variety bears the name of torrontés, it is most certainly the fernao Pires. Torrontés riojano is also present in Chile, but in France it is practically unknown.
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