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Arguably Spain's most famous wine region, located in the North end of the country. The Cantabrian mountains shelter the region from cool and wet weather from the Atlantic making the area quite warm and dry. The region is a predominantly red region. In addition to Tempranillo and Garnacha (Grenache), Graciano and Mazuelo (Carignan) are also used in red wines. All top-end red Rioja is matured in new oak barrels; American oak is the preference, but many wineries use a mix of American and French oak. This contact with new oak is what gives Rioja wines their distinctive notes of coconut, vanilla and sweet spices.
The region itself is divided into three sub-regions based on climate and soil types. Rioja Alavesa is the furthest North, has the highest rainfall and has mostly clay soils. Wines from this area are considered to be the lightest and most elegant. Rioja Alto is warmer and drier with iron-rich clay soils, and produces Tempranillo with more body and structure than Alavesa. Further down the Ebro river is the Rioja Baja, which is the hottest and driest of the subregions and which has more alluvial soils. Garnacha is able to ripen well in this region, and the grape tends to dominate plantings here.
Bodegas Bilbainas –
Vina Pomal Crianza 2016
Vina Pomal Crianza 2016
Viña Pomal Crianza is the flagship wine of Bodegas Bilbaínas, one of Rioja's oldest estates, and has now been produced for over 100 years. The winery had a bottling plant near London's Charing Cross in the 1940's, and Viña Pomal was reputed to be a favourite of Winston Churchill. The wine is ruby Read More
Bodegas Forcada –
Flor de Baco Crianza 2016
Flor de Baco Crianza 2016
The winery’s vineyards for its crianza lie at an elevation of 800 meters and up to 90 years old. Aged 14 months in new American and French oak casks Deep cherry red color, clean and bright, with slight brick hues. Intense spicy aromas, ripe fruit well combined with aging roasted flavors, chocolat Read More