The best wines of Rioja

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Rioja

Red wines from the region of Rioja go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu, lamb kleftiko (greek) or normandy style escalope.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Rioja

On the nose the red wine of the region of Rioja. often reveals types of flavors of iron, tar or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Rioja. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Rioja

• 1934With an average score of 4.80/5
• 1942With an average score of 4.80/5
• 1982With an average score of 4.70/5
• 1986With an average score of 4.60/5
• 2015With an average score of 4.56/5
• 2017With an average score of 4.54/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Rioja

• Tempranillo
• Graciano
• Mazuelo
• Viura
• Garnacha
• Garnacha Blanca

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Rioja

White wines from the region of Rioja go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of clams in white wine, radicchio and pancetta rolls or my brazilian sister-in-law's coconut milk fish.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Rioja

On the nose the white wine of the region of Rioja. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical fruit or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Rioja. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Rioja

• 2001With an average score of 4.80/5
• 1988With an average score of 4.70/5
• 1986With an average score of 4.70/5
• 1978With an average score of 4.60/5
• 2005With an average score of 4.41/5
• 2007With an average score of 4.41/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Rioja

• Viura
• Malvasia
• Garnacha Blanca
• Marsanne
• Tempranillo Blanco
• Sauvignon Blanc

Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Rioja

Sparkling wines from the region of Rioja go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of lobster tail armorican style, dried tomato, feta and green olive cake or zohra's fish tagine.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Rioja

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Rioja. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, non oak or earth. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Rioja. is a with fine and regular bubbles.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Rioja

• 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
• 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
• 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
• 2017With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Rioja

• Verdejo
• Garnacha
• Chardonnay
• Pinot Noir
• Malvasia
• Viura

Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Rioja

Pink wines from the region of Rioja go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, lamb with coconut milk or melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Rioja

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Rioja. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, passion fruit or kiwi and sometimes also flavors of oil, lychee or rhubarb.

The best vintages in pink wine of Rioja

• 2009With an average score of 3.91/5
• 2011With an average score of 3.87/5
• 2018With an average score of 3.87/5
• 2019With an average score of 3.87/5
• 2016With an average score of 3.83/5
• 2010With an average score of 3.82/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Rioja

• Tempranillo
• Garnacha
• Viura
• Grenache
• Graciano
• Mazuelo

Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Rioja

Sweet wines from the region of Rioja go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of tuna lasagna, clams in white wine or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Rioja

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Rioja. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Rioja. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Rioja

• 2019With an average score of 3.81/5
• 2006With an average score of 3.80/5
• 2010With an average score of 3.79/5
• 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
• 1879With an average score of 3.60/5
• 2017With an average score of 3.58/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Rioja

• Viura
• Sauvignon Blanc
• Tempranillo
• Tempranillo Blanco
• Maturana Blanca
• Grenache

Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Rioja

Natural sweet wines from the region of Rioja go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef bourguignon with tomato, sausage and vegetable risotto with cookéo or steamed pork chops.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Rioja

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Rioja. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the natural sweet wine of the region of Rioja. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Rioja

• 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
• 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
• 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
• 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
• 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
• 2015With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Rioja

• Garnacha
• Tempranillo
• Mazuelo
• Graciano
• Viura
• Palomino