Regulations for the Reserva category of Rioja require at least 3 years of aging, one of which must be in barrel, before...
Conde Valdemar, Rioja (Spain) Tempranillo Blanco 2022
Authorized in 2004, Tempranillo Blanco is a stable mutation of Tempranillo that naturally occurred and remains available...
El Coto, Rioja Crianza (Spain) 2019
Like so many wines from Rioja, the juicy 2019 Crianza from El Coto, delivers more than the price suggests. As a...
Bodegas Ostatu, Rioja (Spain) 2023
Most consumers think of red wine when Rioja is mentioned. About ten percent of Rioja’s vineyards are planted...
Viña Otano, Rioja Gran Reserva (La Rioja, Spain) 2016
This wine has been very good in every vintage I’ve tasted but I’m particularly enamored with this 2016, which...
Viña Otano, Rioja (La Rioja Spain) Graciano 2018
This house releases a wide range of wines including traditional bottlings as well as single-variety reds and superb aged...
Bodegas Ollauri, Rioja (La Rioja Spain) 2016
This all-Tempranillo release is very impressive, with formidable density, excellent depth of flavor, and fine balance of...
Queirón, Rioja DOC (Spain) Tempranillo Blanco 2019
Tempranillo Blanco is a white mutation of Tempranillo that was authorized for White Rioja in 2004. ...
Campo Viejo, Rioja DOCa (Spain) Tempranillo 2021
Some of Rioja’s larger producers enjoy economies of scale for growing, winemaking, and barrel aging that enable them...
Carlos Serres, Rioja DOCa (Spain) 2019
Carlos Serres created his eponymous winery in Haro, which is the virtual wine capital of Rioja. This Traditional...
Muriel, Rioja DOCa (Spain) 2023
The hand-harvested Viura grapes (also known as Macabeo) for this wine had three hours of maceration on the skins before a...
Ontañon, Rioja DOCa (Spain) Tempranillo Blanco 2022
This delightful wine was made from a WhiteTempranillo grape. Yes, there is such a grape. It is a mutation of...