**Rioja** is Spain's most famous wine region, set inland in the north along the Ebro River, and is renowned for its supple, oak-aged red wines. **Wines & grapes** — Tempranillo is the heart of Rioja's reds, usually blended with Garnacha (Grenache) and smaller amounts of Graciano and Mazuelo. Traditional white Rioja is made mainly from Viura, and both reds and whites can spend long periods maturing in barrel. **Character** — Wines are classified by ageing: Crianza, Reserva, and Gran Reserva mark increasing time in oak and bottle, with the classic style showing savoury, vanilla-and-leather notes from American oak alongside red fruit. **Good to know** — Rioja splits into three zones, Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa, and Rioja Oriental, and ranges from crowd-pleasing everyday bottles to profound, decades-lived Gran Reservas.
Wines
- Barón Ladrón de Guevara De Autor Crianza — Valdelana
- Blanco — Barón de Ley
- Blanco Fermentado en Barrica — Baigorri
- Club Privado — Barón de Ley
- Colón — Bodegas Mugas (Muga)
- Conde Valdemar Gran Reserva — Bodegas Valdemar
- Coto de Imaz Gran Reserva — Bodegas El Coto
- Crianza — Hacienda Lopez de Haro
- Crianza — Palador
- Crianza — Latido de Sara
- Cune Rioja Reserva — Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España (CVNE)
- El Coto Blanco — El Coto de Rioja
- El Puntido — Viñedos de Páganos
- Faustino I Gran Reserva — Bodegas Faustino
- Faustino I Gran Reserva — Faustino Martínez
- Fernández de Piérola Gran Reserva — Bodegas Fernández de Piérola
- Finca La Montesa — Palacios Remondo
- Finca la montesa Rioja Crianza — J. Palacios Remondo
- Gran Guarda — Serrera
- Gran Reserva — Finca Almendral
Frequently asked questions
What wines are produced in Rioja?
Barón Ladrón de Guevara De Autor Crianza, Blanco, Blanco Fermentado en Barrica, Club Privado, Colón and more.
Where is Rioja?
Rioja is a wine region in Spain.