One of the most famous wine regions in the world, and arguably the UK's favourite. The region has produced wines that have a venerable history, stellar ageing ability and a surprising capacity for innovation .

The main grapes here are Tempranillo, Garnacha (Grenache), Mazuelo and Graciano for the reds and  Viura, Garnacha Blanca, Malvasia and Tempranillo Blanco for the Whites.

 

Rioja’s traditional classification has 4 categories each denoting mandatory ageing requirements

• Cosecha – a pale green logo on the back label – denotes a younger wine that may have no time at all in oak or more likeley  just a few months in barrel meaning it won’t qualify as a Crianza
• Crianza – a bright red logo on the back label -denotes a wine which must be aged for a minimum of...

One of the most famous wine regions in the world, and arguably the UK's favourite. The region has produced wines that have a venerable history, stellar ageing ability and a surprising capacity for innovation . The main grapes here are Tempranillo, Garnacha (Grenache), Mazuelo and Graciano for the reds and  Viura,...