Looking for a good wine of Rioja Alta of Rioja among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Rioja Alta. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Rioja Alta with technical and enological descriptions.
Want to buy a red wine of Rioja Alta cheap or sell a red wine of Rioja Alta at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Red wines from the region of Rioja Alta go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, lamb delight with tomato and cinnamon or rabbit with hunter's sauce.
On the nose the red wine of the region of Rioja Alta. often reveals types of flavors of cream, nutty or tobacco leaf and sometimes also flavors of orange peel, citrus fruit or tree fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Rioja Alta. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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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.
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White wines from the region of Rioja Alta go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou, prunes with bacon or fish curry à la kéralaise.
On the nose the white wine of the region of Rioja Alta. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, red fruit or lemon curd and sometimes also flavors of marmalade, yellow plum or lanolin. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Rioja Alta. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
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Pink wines from the region of Rioja Alta go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of boeuf lôc lac (cambodia), sweet and sour braised leg of lamb or chicken drumstick with bacon.
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Rioja Alta. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, earth or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak.
A wine route planned in the region of Rioja Alta? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Rioja Alta.
Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
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Sweet wines from the region of Rioja Alta go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
A wine route planned in the region of Rioja Alta? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Rioja Alta.
Lack of water. Water stress blocks the vegetative cycle of the vine, which uses all available resources to maintain the integrity of the plant, thus blocking the ripening process of the grapes.
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