D.O.Ca. Rioja

The leading Denominación de Origen Calificada for wine in Spain is divided into three subzones which are perfectly delimited by their different geographical features and climates: Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Baja. The first accounts for nearly half of all production and is ideally suited to full-bodied wines with a high acidity that benefit from barrel ageing. Rioja Baja, which accounts for 30% of Rioja wines, produces reds and rosés that tend to be the heaviest and have the highest alcohol content of the whole D.O. On the contrary, Rioja Alavesa, which makes 20% of the region’s wines, produces some of its finest aged wines and the traditional reds that undergo carbonic maceration. More information Less information