Spain - Rioja
La Rioja is Spain’s best known and most important region for the production of quality wines – called Rioja. La Rioja is subdivided into three zones: Rioja Alta (regarded as producing the finest wines), Rioja Baja and Rioja Alavesa.
La Rioja is centered in the Ebro River Valley with 7 small tributaries – once rivers but now small streams that in some cases nearly dry up by harvest. These small valleys have their own unique climate and terrain; explaining why Rioja wines can be so different in style and flavor across the entire region
Rioja is made from grapes grown not only in the autonomous community of La Rioja, but also in parts of Navarre and the Basque province of Álava. Tempranillo, which grows well in the regions dry climate, is the most important grape grown here and its red wines dominate, though there is plenty interest and quality in the white and rosé young ‘Joven’ wines
Valles de Sadacia is a sub region created in 2003 which can only produce white wines and all have to include the Moscatel grape.
Products from this region
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View moreVallemayor Vina Cerradilla 2001
RiojaA small parcel of this outstanding older vintage. A great and complex wine from…
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Tondeluna Rosado Joven
RiojaA blend based on the Vallemayor Rosado though with a little more Garnacha than…
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View moreNivarius Barrel Fermented Blanco
RiojaA cool-climate barrel fermented white Rioja – complex and oozing classic elegance. A blend…
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View moreParanormal Tinto
RiojaJuan Carlos Sancha specialise in minority varieties such as Tempranillo Blanco, Maturana Tinta, Maturana…
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View moreLía Pét-Nat Rose
RiojaLia is a naturally petillant (lightly sparkling) wine made from selected Garnacha Tinta grapes.…
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View moreParanormal Blanco
RiojaMade from organically grown Tempranillo Blanco grapes from a winery that specialises in minority…
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View moreVallemayor Blanco Joven
RiojaA modern style white Rioja from Vallemayor with 10% Sauvignon added to the Viura.…
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View moreVallemayor Rosado Joven
RiojaA 50/50 blend of Tempranillo and Garnacha giving a classic Spanish rosé style. Vallemayor has…
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View moreVallemayor Tinto Joven Tempranillo
Rioja100% unoaked Tempranillo from Vallemayor's own vineyards in the prestigious Rioja Alta. Vallemayor has…
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View moreTondeluna Tinto Joven
RiojaTondeluna is 100% unoaked Tempranillo under Vallemayor's alternative brand. The label was commissioned from famous Spanish artist…
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View moreTondeluna Crianza
RiojaTondeluna is Vallemayor's second label Crianza - the blend Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Graciano - is…
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View moreVallemayor Crianza
RiojaTypically Riojan blend of 90% Tempranillo, 5% Mazuelo and 5% Graciano - same proportions as…
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View moreVallemayor Reserva
RiojaA traditional styled, full bodied Reserva with great poise. Selected grapes from Vallemayor's own vineyards…
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View moreVallemayor Gran Reserva
RiojaA great wine made only in the very finest vintages; an example of the very best…
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View moreVallemayor Vina Cerradilla
RiojaA great and complex wine from Vallemayor’s prize estate of 60 year old vines.…
