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DOCa RIOJA

The natural factors, climate, especially, and I occur, they have determined the division of the Rioja in three subzones: Rioja Alta: With a continental moderate climate, of Cantabrian influence, the vineyard spreads on clayey calcareous areas of soft topography. Stands out the vine-stock Tempranillo, which provides stained balanced wines, of attractive color ruby, elegant aroma, stable, specially indicated for upbringing. Rioja Baja: The climate and the fertile nature of the area provide very good crops, with a few perfectly mature grapes. The driest climate, of Mediterranean influence, and clayey ferrous soil there favor the red wines of Robe, wines Francs, aromatics and slightly acid. Rioja Alavesa: They are these rough, calcareous lands very adapted for the culture of the grapevine; the summers are short and the moderate winters, with some frost but few snow. The vineyard is orientated in the southern part, protected by the Saw of Cantabria. This zone elaborates stained wines with the Tempranillo that so much young women (of harvester) since submitted to upbringing high levels of quality reach.

Vintages of the wine region

E-Excellent # VG-Very Good # G-Good # R-Regular # D-Deficient #

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RIOJA				VG

Show Details RIOJA qualified Designation of Origin

Zone of production

Álava:Baños de Ebro, Barriobusto, Cripán, Elciego, Elvillar de Álava, Labastida, Labraza, Laguardia, Lanciego, Lapuebla de Labarca, Leza, Moreda de Álava, Navaridas, Oyón, Salinillas de Buradón, Samaniego, Villabuena de Álava, Yécora

Burgos:Miranda de Ebro

Navarra:Andosilla, Aras, Azagra, Bargota, Mendavia, San adrián, Sartaguda, Viana

La Rioja:Ábalos, Agoncillo, Aguilar del Río Alhama, Albelda, Alberite, Alcanadre, Aldeanueva de ebro, Alesanco, Alesón, Alfaro, Anguciana, Arenzana de Abajo, Arenzana de Arriba, Arnedillo, Arnedo, Arrúbal, Ausejo, Autol, Azofra, Badarán, Bañares, Baños de Rioja, Baños de Río Tobía, Berceo, Bergasa, Bergasilla, Bezares, Bobadilla, Briñas, Briones, Calahorra, Camprovín, Cañas, Canillas, Cárdenas, Casalarreina, Castañares de Rioja, Cellórigo, Cenicero, Cervera del Río Alhama, Cidamón, Cihuri, Cirueña, Clavijo, Cordovín, Corera, Cornago, Cuzcurrita de Río Tirón, Daroca de Rioja, El redal, El Villar de Arnedo, Entrena, Estollo, Foncea, Fonzaleche, Fuenmayor, Galbárruli, Galilea, Gimileo, Grávalos, Haro, Herce, Herrramélluri, Hervías, Hormilla, Hormilleja, Hornos de Moncalvillo, Huércanos, Igea, Lagunilla de Jubera, Lardero, Leiva, Leza del Río Leza, Logroño, Manjarrés, Matute, Medrano, Molinos de Ocón, Murillo de Río Leza, Muro de Aguas, Nájera, Nalda, Navarrete, Ochánduri, Ocón (la Villa), Ollauri, Pradejón, Préjano, Quel, Ribafrecha, Rincón de Soto, Rodezno, Sajazarra, San Asensio, San Millán de Yécora, San Torcuato, San Vicente de la Sonsierra, Santa Coloma, Santa Engracia de Jubera, Santa Eulalia Bajera, Sojuela, Sorzano, Sotés, Tirgo, Tormantos, Torrecilla Sobre Alesanco, Torremontalbo, Treviana, Tricio, Tudelilla, Uruñuela, Ventosa, Villalba de Rioja, Villamediana de Iregua, Villar de Torre, Villarejo, Villarroya, Zarratón.

Climate

Though small in extension, the natural region of Rioja possesses different soils and climatic zones. This aspect favors the development of the grapevine, since it provides to him different characteristics that stamp the peculiarity of our wines. As the area of Rioja descends from west to this one, the climate becomes increasingly dry and hot due to the influence of the Mediterranean.

Stained Varieties

Authorized: Robe, Graciano, Mazuela

Preferential: Tempranillo

White Varieties

Authorized: Malmsey wine of Rioja, White Robe, Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc, Verdejo, white Maturana, white Tempranillo

Preferential: Viura

Types of wine

Stained Wine. In the stained wines elaborated with peeled grape, will have to be used, as minimum, 95% of grape of the varieties Tempranillo, Robe Dyes, Graciano and Mazuelo. In the stained wines elaborated with entire grape, this percentage will be, as minimum, 85%.
White Wine. In the production of white wines white Maturana and white Tempranillo will use exclusively grapes of the varieties Viura, White Robe, Malmsey wine. Likewise there will be used grapes of the varieties Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc and Verdejo, though none of them will be able to be predominant in the final product.
Pink Wine. a minimum of 25% will be used of grapes of varieties Tempranillo, Robe Dyes, Graciano and Mazuelo. In case there were used the varieties Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc or Verdejo, there will will to be born in mind the limitation established in the previous paragraph.