The Winery La Rioja Alta of Rioja

Winery La Rioja Alta
The winery offers 33 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This estate is part of the Grupo La Rioja Alta.
It is ranked in the top 8 of the estates of Rioja.
It is located in Rioja

The Winery La Rioja Alta is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 33 wines for sale in of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The La Rioja Alta Estate is a world-renowned winery located in the famous wine-producing region of La Rioja, Spain. Founded in 1890, the estate has a rich history and is recognized for its production of high-quality wines. Spanning over 400 hectares, the La Rioja Alta Estate is a true visual wonder. The vast vineyards stretch under the Spanish sky, forming rows of vines as far as the eye can see. The landscape is marked by gentle, fertile hillsides, offering ideal conditions for growing Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, and Graciano grape varieties. At the La Rioja Alta Estate, the alliance of century-old tradition and modern innovation is reflected in every bottle of wine produced. The estate's winemakers blend traditional winemaking techniques with modern methods to create distinctive wines that captivate the palates of wine lovers worldwide. The winery is the beating heart of the estate. French and American oak barrels fill the expansive halls, offering an impressive sight. Here, wines are carefully crafted and aged, blossoming under the watchful eye of the cellar masters. In the tasting room, visitors have the opportunity to taste a variety of wines each expressing the unique character of the Rioja terroir. While savoring the array of complex flavors, wine lovers can appreciate the dedication and craftsmanship that goes into each bottle. The La Rioja Alta Estate is also committed to practicing sustainable viticulture. They have implemented numerous initiatives aimed at protecting and preserving the environment, which includes the use of environmentally friendly farming practices.

Top Winery La Rioja Alta wines

Looking for the best Winery La Rioja Alta wines in Rioja among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery La Rioja Alta wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery La Rioja Alta wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery La Rioja Alta

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery La Rioja Alta

How Winery La Rioja Alta wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of quick beef and cheese yakitori, trapper's barbecue or veal rouelle normande.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery La Rioja Alta

On the nose the red wine of Winery La Rioja Alta. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or smoke. In the mouth the red wine of Winery La Rioja Alta. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery La Rioja Alta

  • 1972With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1978With an average score of 4.53/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.46/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.43/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.43/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.42/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery La Rioja Alta.

  • Tempranillo
  • Mazuelo
  • Garnacha
  • Graciano

Discovering the wine region of Rioja

Rioja, in northern Spain, is best known for its berry-flavored, barrel-aged red wines made from Tempranillo and Garnacha. It is probably the leading wine region in Spain. It is certainly the most famous, rivaling only Jerez. The Vineyards follow the course of the Ebro for a hundred kilometres between the towns of Haro and Alfaro.

Besides Tempranillo and Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo (Carignan) are also used in Rioja's red wines. Some wineries, notably Marqués de Riscal, use small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon. White grapes are planted much less. In 2017, the vineyard area was recorded at 64,215 hectares (158,679 acres).

The top white wines of Winery La Rioja Alta

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery La Rioja Alta

How Winery La Rioja Alta wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of my grandmother's macaroni gratin with gruyere cheese and smoked ham, blanquette of monkfish and scallops or salmon and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery La Rioja Alta

On the nose the white wine of Winery La Rioja Alta. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery La Rioja Alta. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery La Rioja Alta

  • 1986With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery La Rioja Alta.

  • Albariño
  • Malvasia
  • Torrontés
  • Viura

Discover the grape variety: Viura

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Discover the grape variety: Garnacha

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