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Region Hierarchy |
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Climate(s) |
Moderate Maritime |
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Notes |
Lays west of Logrono on the north bank of the Ebro river in the foothills of the Cantabrian Mountains. 500-800m in elevation. Chalky soils
Rioja DOCa notes: Protected from the ocean to the north and heat to the south by two mountain ranges.
Spain notes: Joven, Crianza, Reserva, and Gran Reserva relate to ageing periods. |
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Grape(s) |
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Color |
Grape |
Notes |
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Red |
Carignan / Cariñena / Mazuelo Grape |
Grape notes: Late ripening |
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Red |
Graciano Grape |
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Red |
Grenache / Grenacha Grape |
Rioja DOCa notes: Used to make dry roses.
Grape notes: Often used to make Roses. Often blended with Syrah or Tempranillo. Thin skin; late ripening. Garnacha in Spain; all elsewhere Grenache. Resistant to heat. |
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Red |
Tempranillo Grape |
Grape notes: Sometimes blended with Garnacha. Traditionally, aged in new oak. Needs significant heat to fully ripen. |
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Wines(s) |
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Type |
Wine |
Notes |
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Still Red |
Rioja Wine |
The lightest style of Rioja wines
Wine notes: Can be simple or complex. Sometimes blended with local varieties, too. Often vigorous cap management to extract flavor and color. |
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