Rioja Red Wine
Rioja red wine comes from Spain's most renowned wine region, which is separated into three sub-regions: Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Alta and Rioja Baja. Most Rioja's are a blend of a selection of grape varieties from multiple sub-regions, but the Tempranillo grape is the primary grape, with Garnacha included to provide that great body and vibrant red colour.
This Gran Reserva comes from Bodegas Urbina's best grapes. From vines with a minimum age of 20 years. Great depth and intensity >
Bodegas Urbina have produced a very classic Rioja from the excellent 2006 vintage that has since developed beautifully in >
Has expressive wild strawberry fruit, with a complex, savoury character and subtle, smoky vanilla notes. Has the polished, >
C.V.N.E’s Imperial Gran Reserva, a modern, richly-fruited and structured Bordeaux-beater of a Rioja, the style of which >
As Rioja goes this is very light and approachable style. Ripe cherry fruit character on the palate with savoury notes combining >
On the nose intense ripe plum, sweet and fresh aromas. Gorgeously fruity, lovely roundness, well balanced and impressive >
A wonderfully vibrant red colour with blue tints. The nose initially reminds me of the glorious forest fruit flavoured fromage >
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Plush, polished and sophisticated, Contino Reserva is one of the finest Riojas around. Sweet fruit, exotic >
CVNEs Imperial wines have long been my benchmark Rioja, to which all others must be compared, so it comes as no surprise >
We have just shipped the new vintage release of one of our favourite Riojas – the 2018 Crianza Sancho Garcés from Bodegas >
A complex nose of dark fruits and licorice which continue to the palate. These move aside where the oak gives subtle vanilla, >
"A new star in CVNEs range bright and luscious with lots of raspberry and plum fruit. Fresh and fruit-forward with a whisper >
Rioja aficionados may well know the producer CVNE but its Contino label is perhaps less well known. Whereas most wines from >
Deep intense cherry and plum fruit with exotic spice, and polished oak. A stylish Rioja.
This is good. Secondary aromas again of fig, prune, mushroom, bay leaf , but also nice red fruit, vanilla, chocolate and >
Pale in colour, with notes of leather, white pepper, dried fruit and florals. Nice, mature, meaty, spicy nuances with fresh >
Reserva wines from Rioja must be aged for a total of 3 years, with a minimum of 12 months in oak and 6 months in bottle. >
Nice aromatics here and quite a showy ‘hedonistic’ nose. Smoky, dark and spicy, with lots going on. Vanilla notes, cherry >
A more delicate style, with fresh dried plum nose. Leafy and herbaceous, with just a hint of nutty oloroso sherry; juicy >
Vibrant red jus nose with notes of tea and sweet sherry; ripe, ‘amaro’ cherry fruit, juicy, tangy cranberry acidity, very >
