Rioja
Rioja
Real Agrado 2024 Rioja Garnacha
Spanish Red
Raspberry and red cherry open with bramble, boysenberry and violet, while a floral, herbal edge adds lift. Just below medium weight, the palate is fresh, restrained and savoury, with a fine dusty texture and a quiet touch of cola. The finish runs long and composed. Serve with tapas, grilled pork, lamb or charcuterie.
Real Agrado 2024 Rioja Blanco
Spanish White
Tropical fruit, peach skin and orange blossom open with a quiet herbal accent. Fresh and crisp on the palate, the wine carries subtle citrus notes through balanced acidity and a clean, persistent finish. The profile is bright, precise and distinctly dry. Serve with grilled prawns, white fish, light salads or soft cheeses.
Real Agrado 2021 Rioja Crianza
Spanish Red
Fresh red fruit leads, framed by gentle oak and soft toasted notes. Dry and medium-bodied, the palate is fruit-forward yet composed, with lively Rioja acidity and moderate tannins giving shape. A classical profile carries a subtle modern ease, finishing long and clean. Serve with roast lamb, pork, grilled mushrooms or aged manchego.
Bodegas Ortega Ezquerro 2019 Don Quintin Ortega Rioja Tinto
Spanish Red
Dark berry fruit and graphite open with a lifted balsamic edge. The palate is rich and concentrated but stays fresh, its supple texture framed by fine, elegant tannins. Oak brings measured savoury depth without masking the fruit, and the finish lingers with dark mineral detail. Serve with grilled lamb, roast beef or mushrooms cooked with herbs.
Don Quintín Ortega 2022 Rioja Blanco
Spanish White
Lopez de Heredia 2013 Vina Tondonia Reserva Rioja
Spanish Red
Dried berry and restrained black fruit open with wild herbs, balsamic lift and sweet spice. The palate is rich yet finely controlled, with a smooth, developed texture held by firm, elegant tannins and chalky grip. Cedar and vanilla sit quietly behind the fruit, leading into a layered, savoury finish. Serve with roast lamb, braised beef or aged manchego.
Bodegas Altivo Tempranillo Rioja
Spanish Red
Intense floral aromas meet very fresh red fruit and delicate black liquorice. Tempranillo comes from high-altitude vineyards averaging twenty years of age. The fruit is harvested by hand in small crates in mid-September. Fermentation takes place in stainless-steel tanks at twenty-six degrees Celsius, and the wine remains on its fine lees for at least three months before bottling.
Ramón Bilbao 2011 Single Vineyard Rioja
Spanish Red
Dark fruit, spice and vanilla accompany a soft, supple profile with a long finish. Red cherry and blackberry add further fruit detail, and the colour is vibrant ruby. Tempranillo and Garnacha form the blend. The palate is medium-bodied, and the wine carries the Rioja designation with 13.5 percent alcohol. Suggested pairings include lamb and other red meat.
Finca del Marquesado 2014 Crianza Rioja
Spanish Red
Tempranillo, Garnacha and Graciano form the red blend. The profile includes red and black fruit, oak, spice and balsamic notes. The wine comes from Rioja DOCa and carries 13.5 percent alcohol. Serve it between 16 and 18°C with roasted vegetables, grilled meats, game dishes, cooked sausages or firm cheeses. Vegetable casseroles are also listed among its pairings.
Telmo Rodríguez 2017 Corriente Rioja
Spanish Red
Wild berries and spice appear with a creamy texture, spicy oak and dusty tannins. Tempranillo, Graciano and Garnacha come from bush vines in Lanciego, where the fruit is harvested by hand. Native-yeast fermentation takes place in concrete. Maturation lasts approximately twelve months in old oak barrels and foudres. The wine is lightly filtered and is suitable for vegan and vegetarian diets.
Bodegas Olarra 2018 Cerro Añón Crianza
Spanish Red
Dark cherry colour and fruit aromas sit beside spice, with greater complexity developing over time. The palate has strong structure, a soft, rounded attack and a long aftertaste. The blend is ninety percent Tempranillo. The remaining ten percent consists of Mazuelo and Graciano. Maceration lasts two weeks with daily pump-overs. Ageing continues for fourteen to fifteen months in oak, with regular racking.
Muga 2022 Rosado
Spanish Rosé
Pale rose-pink colour accompanies peach, strawberry and white blossom. The palate has integrated acidity, volume and balanced fruit, followed by a very long finish and an aftertaste of stone fruit and citrus. Garnacha and Viura come from calcareous-clay and ferrous-clay soils. After five hours of light press maceration, fermentation lasts fifteen to twenty days, followed by sixteen weeks on fine lees.
Bodegas Olarra 2023 Añares Rioja Rosado
Spanish Rosé
Pale pink colour shows salmon hues and a bright appearance. Floral and fruit aromas accompany freshness, gentle acidity, lightness and persistence. The blend uses Tempranillo, Tempranillo Blanco, Mazuelo and Viura. Red Tempranillo receives a short maceration before the juice is drawn off, while Tempranillo Blanco and Mazuelo are pressed directly. Fermentation runs between fifteen and eighteen degrees Celsius, followed by several months on lees with periodic bâtonnage.
Viña Pomal 2021 Rioja Crianza
Spanish Red
Black fruit, flowers, liquorice, vanilla and toasted notes appear with cherry-red colour and violet highlights. The palate is soft, balanced and fresh, with good structure and soft tannins. Tempranillo is the named variety. After destemming and crushing, fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel, followed by two weeks of maceration and twelve months in American oak barrels.
El Pacto 2016 Rioja
Spanish Red
Forest fruits, liquorice, undergrowth, spice and chocolate shape the profile. The palate is full and balanced while remaining fine and fresh; fruit and barrel notes return in the aftertaste. Tempranillo comes from organic vineyards more than seventy years old in Rioja's Sonsierra. Fermentation was spontaneous with native yeasts, followed by two weeks of maceration and fourteen months in French, Eastern European and American oak.
Izadi 2020 Rioja Blanco
Spanish White
Straw yellow with bright green hues, the wine combines dried apple, lemon, stone and honeysuckle. The medium-bodied palate is firm and fresh, with chalk undertones and a flavorful finish. Viura, Malvasía, Garnacha Blanca, Tempranillo Blanco, Maturana Blanca and Turruntés form the blend. Fruit is harvested by hand, and the wine matures for six months in barrel.
Olivier Rivière 2022 Rayos Uva Rioja
Spanish Red
Blackberry, raspberry, cedar, cherry in eau de vie and sweet spice appear in a generous, medium-bodied red with present acidity and discreet oak. The blend brings together Tempranillo, Graciano and Grenache from vines averaging thirty-five to one hundred years. Vineyard parcels are worked organically, while the finished wine contains fourteen percent alcohol and 2.1 grams per litre of sugar.
Olivier Rivière 2023 Rayos Uva Rioja
Spanish Red
Graciano, Garnacha and Tempranillo form the blend. Red berries, alpine herbs, anise, fennel and green tomato appear with twiggy spice. The palate is tart and energetic, with refreshing acidity, fine tannins and fourteen percent alcohol. Fruit comes from Aldeanueva de Ebro in Rioja Oriental. Maceration lasts about three weeks, followed by five months in steel and concrete.
Villota 2022 Selvanevada Blanco Rioja
Spanish White
Anjou pear, cantaloupe and fennel pollen accompany guava, apricot, cocoa butter, orange blossom and aniseed. The palate is bright, medium-bodied and creamy, with fresh white fruit, green apple, stone and sage. Viura makes up ninety-one percent of the blend, joined by Tempranillo Blanco and Garnacha Blanca. The Viura is aged in French oak, while the other varieties are aged in stainless steel, before a lemon-curd finish.
Bodegas del Monge-Garbati 2018 Viña Ane Centenaria Blanco
Spanish White
Nine white varieties form the blend: forty percent Viura, twenty-five percent Malvasía, seven percent each Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, five percent Torrontés, and four percent each Garnacha, Verdejo, Tempranillo Blanco and Maturana Blanca. The fruit comes from a vineyard in San Vicente de la Sonsierra that was planted in nineteen hundred and five. Maturation takes place in French oak barrels that had previously held white wine.
Familia Oliván-Ruiz 2021 Custero Rioja
Spanish Red
Garnacha forms sixty percent, joined by Tempranillo, Garnacha Roya and white varieties. The profile is fresh and long, with many aromatic nuances and a slightly rugged tannic texture. Grapes are hand-harvested from selection-massale vines around 600 metres, then co-fermented as whole clusters with native yeast in open-top fermenters. Ageing uses second-use barriques and concrete; sulphur is added only at bottling.
López de Heredia 2017 Viña Cubillo Crianza Rioja
Spanish Red
Ripe black fruit, tobacco, liquorice, toast, light spice and fine leather shape this Rioja red. The blend includes Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo. It spends three years in French oak and is racked twice each year before further bottle ageing. The palate is soft and light, with fruit, toast, fresh acidity and a pleasant finish.
Lopez de Heredia 2014 Vina Bosconia Reserva Rioja DOCa
Spanish Red
Intense ruby colour has light brick edging. Ripe red fruit, floral notes, lavender and withered leaves accompany vanilla, cinnamon, clove, leather, coffee, tobacco and balsamic notes. Wild berries, earth and integrated oak are present with sinewy tannins, acidity and a long finish. The blend is eighty percent Tempranillo, fifteen percent Garnacha, three percent Mazuelo and two percent Graciano. Ageing lasts five years in American oak, with two manual rackings each year.
La Rioja Alta 2005 Viña Ardanza Reserva Rioja 1.5 L
Spanish Red
Spicy and balsamic aromas include vanilla, coconut and black pepper with blackberry notes. The palate is well structured, with balanced acidity and alcohol, soft, silky tannins and a long finish of fresh blackberry and spicy wood. The blend is eighty percent Tempranillo and twenty percent Garnacha. Tempranillo matures for thirty-six months in American oak, while Garnacha spends thirty months in American oak.
Viñedos El Pacto 2021 Riojanda Viñedo Singular Rioja
Spanish Red
The small Navaridas parcel sits at 535 metres on calcareous-clay soil, with a ten-percent east-facing slope. It covers 0.2163 hectares, and its old vines produce less than one kilogram per plant. The grapes were picked by hand, destemmed without crushing and fermented spontaneously with native yeasts in wooden vats. Maturation lasted fourteen months in new 500-litre French oak barrels.
La Rioja Alta 1995 Gran Reserva 890 Rioja
Spanish Red
Soy, marmalade, Seville orange, clove, strawberry, citrus lemon, floral detail and spice accompany crisp, finely tuned tannins. Raspberry, leather, game and cinnamon add further detail. The blend includes Tempranillo, Graciano and Mazuelo. Maturation lasts six years in American oak, and the wine contains 12.7 percent alcohol. The colour is dark tile red, while ripe fruit, wood and forest fruit are present with a persistent finish.
Marqués de Murrieta 2009 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial
Spanish Red
Tempranillo accounts for eighty-one percent of the blend and Mazuelo for nineteen percent. Dried flowers, eucalyptus, smoke and violets accompany depth of fruit, concentration and fine tannins. The finish is elegant and ethereal. The grapes come from the La Plana vineyard in Rioja Alta and spend twenty-six months in 225-litre American and French oak barrels.
Vega-Sicilia 2020 Macán Rioja DOCa
Spanish Red
Tempranillo comes from vineyards averaging forty years old at about 500 metres. The fruit was harvested by hand in twelve-kilogram boxes. The wine is powerful and subtle, with richness, freshness and balance. Fermentation is followed by malolactic conversion in barrels and tanks, while ageing uses fine- and extra-fine-grained French wood. The wine remains in wood for fifteen months before bottle maturation.
Villota 2021 Selvanevada Rioja Blanco
Spanish White
Pale gold colour accompanies pineapple, lemon, floral notes, spice and vanilla. The blend has a creamy, rich texture, with minerality, dried apricot and hazelnut. Viura, Garnacha Blanca, Malvasia and Tempranillo Blanco form the cuvée. Maturation lasts six months in French oak on the lees. The fruit comes from Rioja Alavesa within the Rioja denomination in Spain.
Bodegas LAN 2017 Rioja Gran Reserva
Spanish Red
Deep garnet-red colour with a ruby rim accompanies ripe black fruit, fig, balsamic notes, spice and smoke. The blend is harmonious and balanced, with approachable tannins and a long finish. Tempranillo and Mazuelo come from vineyards in Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa planted more than forty years ago. The wine spends twenty-five months in mixed barrels and thirty-six months in bottle.