Rioja
Ebro Valley wine
Rioja is a Spanish wine region and the red wine produced there, made primarily from Tempranillo grapes.
The wines are often aged in oak barrels, giving them vanilla and spice notes.
Rioja ranks among Spain's most prestigious wine appellations: We ordered a bottle of Rioja with the lamb.
Spanish red wine grape
- bodegaSmall urban grocery
- crianzaSpanish for upbringing
- barrel-agedMatured in wooden vessels
- oakQuercus genus member
vintage · winery · tannins · blend · cellar · decant · sommelier · cork
Iberian Peninsula country
- BasquePyrenees ethnic group
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- appellationName or title given
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
medieval · pilgrimage · province · Spanish · northern · autonomous · valley · landscape
Tempranillo
Spanish red wine grape
- bodegaSmall urban grocery
- crianzaSpanish for upbringing
- barrel-agedMatured in wooden vessels
oak · vintage · winery · tannins · blend · cellar · decant · sommelier · cork · bouquet
Spain
Iberian Peninsula country
- BasquePyrenees ethnic group
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- appellationName or title given
countryside · medieval · pilgrimage · province · Spanish · northern · autonomous · valley · landscape · hills
tapas
Spanish appetizer assortment
lamb · roasted · pairing · peppers · garlic · olive oil · manchego · rustic · hearty · stew
- SpainMadrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Valencia, Granada
- Spanish Cultureflamenco, paella, Goya, tapas, bullfighting
- Drink Tourismwine tours, wine trails, winery tours, vineyard tours, brewery tours
- Wine Countrywineries, winery, vineyards, grapevines, tasting rooms
- IberiaAndalusia, Aragon, Asturias, Basque Country, Castile
- IberianSpain, flamenco, tapas, paella, bullfighting
RiojaNapa Valley
California winemaking region
Marlborough · Mendoza · Sonoma
- La RiojaSpanish winemaking province