The best Rioja wines

The region with the highest reputation in Spain. Wine was produced here even before the Romans occupied the country. The knowledge of the area and how to bring out the best in the wines produced there, combined with a consistent quality control, makes Rioja synonymous with quality.

The Rioja region is situated along the river Ebro. A tributary to the Ebro is Rio Oja, lending its name to the surrounding region. The wine region is divided in three subsections: Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Alta, and Rioja Baja. The two rivers create a humid, temperate, continental climate, with sparse but sufficient rainfall, evenly distributed throughout the year. The perfect conditions for growing grapes.

The most produced wine here is red, from the most used grape, the Tempranillo. Also worth mentioning is the dark blue Garnacha grape. For white wines, the Viura grape is popular.

The three most important classifications within the Rioja for red wines are Crianza, meaning a wine will have had two years’ worth of maturation, one of which in oak barrels; Reserva, meaning three years’ maturation, with at least one year in virgin oak barrels; and Gran Reserva, which has the wines mature in oak barrels for at least two years, and in the bottle for three years at least.

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Top Wines from Rioja

Contador Benjamin Romeo
Contador Benjamin Romeo - Contador 2011

Contador

2011
€ 192,00 (ex Vat) € 232,32 (in Vat) more info
Artadi
Artadi - El Carretil 2015

El Carretil

2015
€ 135,95 (ex Vat) € 164,50 (in Vat) more info
Vinedos de Paganos
Vinedos de Paganos - La Nieta 2019

La Nieta

2019
€ 89,95 (ex Vat) € 108,84 (in Vat) more info
Bodegas Roda
Bodegas Roda - Cirsion 2018

Cirsion

2018
€ 175,00 (ex Vat) € 211,75 (in Vat) more info
Contador Benjamin Romeo
Contador Benjamin Romeo - Coleccion No. 3 El Chozo Del Bombon 2014

Coleccion No. 3 El Chozo Del Bombon

2014
€ 122,00 (ex Vat) € 147,62 (in Vat) more info
Marques de Murrieta
Marques de Murrieta - Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 2009

Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial

2009
(Magnum)
€ 399,00 (ex Vat) € 482,79 (in Vat) more info
Olivier Riviere
Olivier Riviere - Pozo Alto 2019

Pozo Alto

2019
€ 89,95 (ex Vat) € 108,84 (in Vat) more info
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Bodegas Roda
Bodegas Roda - Cirsion 2017

Cirsion

2017
(Magnum)
€ 375,00 € 299,00 (ex Vat) € 361,79 (in Vat) more info
Contador Benjamin Romeo
Contador Benjamin Romeo - Contador 2014

Contador

2014
€ 224,00 (ex Vat) € 271,04 (in Vat) more info
Frederico Paternina
Frederico Paternina - Ollauri Gran Reserva 1928

Ollauri Gran Reserva

1928
€ 349,00 (ex Vat) € 422,29 (in Vat) more info
La Rioja Alta
La Rioja Alta - Ardanza Reserva 2015

Ardanza Reserva

2015
€ 29,95 (ex Vat) € 36,24 (in Vat) more info
La Rioja Alta
La Rioja Alta - Ardanza Reserva 2016

Ardanza Reserva

2016
€ 31,95 (ex Vat) € 38,66 (in Vat) more info
Lopez de Heredia
Lopez de Heredia - Vina Tondonia Tinto Reserva 2009

Vina Tondonia Tinto Reserva

2009
(Magnum)
€ 69,95 (ex Vat) € 84,64 (in Vat) more info
Lopez de Heredia
Lopez de Heredia - Vina Tondonia Tinto Reserva 2010

Vina Tondonia Tinto Reserva

2010
€ 29,95 (ex Vat) € 36,24 (in Vat) more info
Olivier Riviere
Olivier Riviere - Mirando al Sur 2019

Mirando al Sur

2019
€ 59,00 (ex Vat) € 71,39 (in Vat) more info
Artadi
Artadi - La Poza de Ballesteros 2018

La Poza de Ballesteros

2018
€ 79,95 (ex Vat) € 96,74 (in Vat) more info
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Artadi
Artadi - Santa Cecilia 2015

Santa Cecilia

2015
€ 89,00 € 69,00 (ex Vat) € 83,49 (in Vat) more info
Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia
Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia - Macan 2016

Macan

2016
€ 74,95 (ex Vat) € 90,69 (in Vat) more info
Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia
Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia - Macan 2017

Macan

2017
€ 69,95 (ex Vat) € 84,64 (in Vat) more info
Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia
Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia - Macan 2017

Macan

2017
(Double Magnum)
€ 395,00 (ex Vat) € 477,95 (in Vat) more info
Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia
Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia - Macan Classico 2018

Macan Classico

2018
€ 39,50 (ex Vat) € 47,80 (in Vat) more info
Bodegas Roda
Bodegas Roda - Roda I Reserva 2017

Roda I Reserva

2017
€ 45,95 (ex Vat) € 55,60 (in Vat) more info
Bodegas Roda
Bodegas Roda - Roda Reserva 2018

Roda Reserva

2018
€ 27,95 (ex Vat) € 33,82 (in Vat) more info
Bodegas Roda
Bodegas Roda - Roda Reserva 2018

Roda Reserva

2018
€ 29,95 (ex Vat) € 36,24 (in Vat) more info
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