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Rioja DOCa

Region Hierarchy
Climate(s) Moderate Maritime
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)
Color Grape Notes
Red Carignan / Cariñena / Mazuelo Grape Grape notes: Late ripening
Red Graciano Grape
Red Grenache / Grenacha Grape 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.
Red Tempranillo Grape Grape notes: Sometimes blended with Garnacha. Traditionally, aged in new oak. Needs significant heat to fully ripen.
White Viura / Macabeo Grape
Wines(s)
Type Wine Notes
Still Red Rioja Wine Commonly blended. When blended with Grenache, drink young.
Wine notes: Can be simple or complex. Sometimes blended with local varieties, too. Often vigorous cap management to extract flavor and color.
Still Rosé Grenache / Grenacha Rose Wine
Still White White Rioja Wine Wine notes: Traditionally, deliberately oxidized. Modern wines are protected from O2.



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