Rioja
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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Nivarius Blend
RiojaThe wine is a blend of Tempranillo Blanco, Viura, Malvasia and Maturana grapes. The…
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Vallemayor Blanco Joven
RiojaA modern style white Rioja from Vallemayor with 10% Sauvignon added to the Viura.…
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Vallemayor Rosado Joven
RiojaA 50/50 blend of Tempranillo and Garnacha giving a classic Spanish rosé style. Vallemayor has…
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Vallemayor Tinto Joven Tempranillo
Rioja100% unoaked Tempranillo from Vallemayor's own vineyards in the prestigious Rioja Alta. Vallemayor has…
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Tondeluna Tinto Joven
RiojaTondeluna is 100% unoaked Tempranillo under Vallemayor's alternative brand. The label was commissioned from famous Spanish artist…
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Nivei
RiojaA delightful new take on white Rioja, made from a base of Tempranillo Blanco -…
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Nivarius Tempranillo Blanco
RiojaTempranillo Blanco is a genetic mutation of a single red vine discovered in 1988. This…
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Nivarius Maturana Blanca
RiojaAnother exceedingly rare grape from Nivarius' single varietal range. Maturana Blanca is the oldest grape…
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Tondeluna Crianza
RiojaTondeluna is Vallemayor's second label Crianza - the blend Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Graciano - is…
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Vallemayor Crianza
RiojaTypically Riojan blend of 90% Tempranillo, 5% Mazuelo and 5% Graciano - same proportions as…
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Vallemayor Reserva
RiojaA traditional styled, full bodied Reserva with great poise. Selected grapes from Vallemayor's own vineyards…
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Vallemayor Gran Reserva
RiojaA great wine made only in the very finest vintages; an example of the very best…
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Vallemayor Vina Encineda Tempranillo
RiojaA wonderfully structured red wine from 25 year old Tempranillo vines grown in Vallemayor's La Encineda…
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Vallemayor Vina Cerradilla
RiojaA great and complex wine from Vallemayor’s prize estate of 60 year old vines.…