**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
- 200 Monges Reserva — Bodegas Vinícola Real
- Altos Ibéricos Crianza — Bodegas Torres
- Aurum Crianza Selection Schwander — Bodegas Murua
- Barón Ladrón de Guevara De Autor Crianza — Valdelana
- Blanco — Barón de Ley
- Blanco Fermentado en Barrica — Baigorri
- Blanco Viñedos Singulares — Finca Valdelana
- Bordón Crianza — Bodegas Franco-Españolas
- Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Tinto — Marqués de Murrieta
- Cepa Lebrel Reserva — Pleno Y Pleno
- Club Privado — Barón de Ley
- Clásico Reserva — Bodegas Olarra
- Colón — Bodegas Mugas (Muga)
- Conde Valdemar Gran Reserva — Bodegas Valdemar
- Conde de Valdemar Reserva — Bodegas Valdemar
- Contino Gran Reserva — Bodegas y Viñedos del Contino
- Contino Reserva — Bodegas y Viñedos del Contino
- Coto de Imaz Gran Reserva — Bodegas El Coto
- Crianza — Hacienda Lopez de Haro
- Crianza — Palador
Frequently asked questions
What wines are produced in Rioja?
200 Monges Reserva, Altos Ibéricos Crianza, Aurum Crianza Selection Schwander, Barón Ladrón de Guevara De Autor Crianza, Blanco and more.
Where is Rioja?
Rioja is a wine region in Spain.