La Rioja
Spanish wine region
La Rioja is a wine-producing region in northern Spain, known especially for red wines made from Tempranillo grapes.
Spanish Rioja wines carry official quality classifications.
La Rioja is also a province in northwestern Argentina, named after the Spanish region.
We ordered a bottle of Rioja with dinner.
Spanish red wine grape
- bodegaSmall urban grocery
- vintageQuality from past eras
- tanninsAstringent plant compounds
- oakQuercus genus member
barrel · aging · sommelier · bouquet · fermentation · oenology · decanting · tasting
Festive public celebration
- San MateoCalifornia coastal county
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- Camino de SantiagoSpanish pilgrimage trail
monastery · cathedral · Romanesque · heritage · gastronomy · tapas · chorizo · dancing
Geography's influence on taste
- harvestGathering mature crops
- viticultureGrape-growing science
- grapevinesWine-fruit bearing climbers
- trellisingSupporting climbing plants
pruning · winemaker · rootstock · soil · microclimate · canopy · ripening · crush
Tempranillo
Spanish red wine grape
oak · barrel · aging · sommelier · bouquet · fermentation · oenology · decanting · tasting · aroma
fiesta
Festive public celebration
- San MateoCalifornia coastal county
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
Camino de Santiago · monastery · cathedral · Romanesque · heritage · gastronomy · tapas · chorizo · dancing · procession
terroir
Geography's influence on taste
- harvestGathering mature crops
- viticultureGrape-growing science
- grapevinesWine-fruit bearing climbers
trellising · pruning · winemaker · rootstock · soil · microclimate · canopy · ripening · crush · estate
Sierra
Saw-toothed mountain range
Castile · mountains · valley · river · climate · temperate · continental · Mediterranean · landscape · pilgrimage
La RiojaBordeaux
French port and vineyard area
Burgundy · Mosel · Napa Valley · Chianti · Alsace
La RiojaNapa Valley
California winemaking region
Mendoza · Marlborough · Sonoma
La RiojaAndalusia
Spain's southernmost autonomous community
Catalonia · Costa del Sol · Basque Country · Galicia · Valencia