3. BILBAO
MADRID BARCELONA
Rioja: the Land of a Thousand Wines
VibrantRioja.com
Nestled between the mountain ranges in north-central
Spain, surrounding the fertile course of the Ebro River
lies Rioja. Of all the great wine regions, Rioja is the most
varied in terroir, offering an extraordinary range of wines.
You’ll find luscious reds, fruity young wines, refreshing
rosés and crisp whites. The wines of the Alta, Alavesa and
Baja sub-regions match every style, taste and price-point.
Wine is food and great wines both highlight the taste of
your meal and are enhanced by it. The rich, mature soil of
Rioja gives birth to some of the finest grape varieties in
the world, granting Rioja wines a sophisticated and subtle
blend of flavors — two reasons why Rioja is pure genius.
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4. Climatic
influence
characteristics of
the wines
- Medium alcohol content
- Full-bodied with high total acidity
- Suitable for aging in casks
- Red wines with average alcohol
content and total acidity
- Ready for drinking
(young wines obtained via carbonic
maceration) and for aging in casks
- Reds and rosés with higher alcohol
content and extract
Atlantic
Atlantic and
Mediterranean
Mediterranean
APPROXIMATE AREA
OF VINEYARDS
26,786 Hectares
12,934 Hectares
23,873 Hectares
rioja alta
rioja
alavesa
rioja baja
sub-areas
doca Rioja: pluviometric (precipitation) map
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5. RIOJA BAJA
RIOJA ALTA
RIOJA BAJA
RIOJA ALTA
chalky clay alluvial
Found in plots throughout
the wine region near rivers
50%
Large, flat plots with good
depth and river stones
- Whites and reds
with medium body
Rioja Alavesa,
the Sonsierra and
areas of Rioja Alta
25%
Small, terraced plots
- Rich in glycerine extract
- Good color
- Basis of red Riojas
- Whites with character;
light in color
ferrous clay
Found in plots
throughout the region
25%
Sloping. Reddish brown,
hard with deep hard rock
- Light reds with
medium body
- Rosés
Areas where they are found
Percentage of total surface
Characteristics of the ground
Characteristics of the wine
soil types
doca Rioja: soil types / terroir map
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