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AbOUt RIOJA Rioja is a Denominaci n de Origen Calificada D O Ca wine named after the La Rioja province in northeast Spain where the wine is made The majority of Rioja wine is red tinto but it can also be white blanco or pink rosado and sometimes even sparkling although this is uncommon The main grape of Rioja tinto is Tempranillo which is usually blended with a number of other grapes The name Rioja comes from the Oja River Rio Oja a tributary of the Ebro River that defines the region All Rioja wine comes from the Rioja DOCa area which covers parts of the autonomous communities of La Rioja the Basque Country and Navarra in northern Spain This area is particularly suited to growing wine grapes as it is sheltered by the Cantabrian mountains making the climate warmer and drier than regions further west like Ribera del Duero SpecialS 25 Queir n Mi Lugar Vino De Quel Rioja Oriental 24 50 26 Gomez Cruzado Honorable Rioja Alta 27 95 The Rioja wine region is split into three distinct subzones 1 La Rioja Alta the westernmost area near the town of Haro Two thirds of Rioja comes from this area 2 Rioja Alavesa near the town of Laguardia in lava in the Basque Country 20 percent of Rioja is made here 3 Rioja Oriental formerly known as Rioja Baja the easternmost area is in Navarra closer to the Mediterranean The remaining ten percent of Rioja is made in this area Rioja is made in red white ros and sparkling styles but red wines dominate production A Rioja s character is mainly defined by the length of time and way it has been aged For red wines the aging requirements are 1 Vino Joven no oak aging 2 Crianza at least two years aging one year of which must be in oak barrel 3 Reserva at least three years aging one year of which must be in oak barrel 4 Gran Reserva at least five years aging two years of which must be in oak barrel Aging requirements for white and ros wines are slightly shorter than for red wines Did you know You can browse our range order online and click collect at a time suitable for you We offer free local deliveries for orders over 6 bottles You can now collect Reward Points known as GRAPES from online and in store orders ask for more details Visit us at www ndjohn co uk
20 Asua Reserva Rioja Alta 15 95 21 Valenciso Reserva Rioja Alta 16 95 22 Marques de Murrieta Reserva Rioja Alta 19 95 Gran ReSERva 23 Padilla Gran Reserva Rioja Alta Rioja Alavesa 24 Ontanon Gran Reserva Rioja Baja 9 99 25 95
10 Siglo Saco Tempranillo Rioja Alta 9 95 12 Ontanon Ecologico Rioja Oriental 10 50 RoSado 6 Vivanco Rosado Rioja Alta 8 95 7 El Coto Rosado Rioja Oriental Rioja Alvesa 8 95 8 Ontanon Clarete Rioja Oriental 10 50 Crianza 13 El Coto Crianza Rioja Alvesa 9 95 14 CVNE Crianza Rioja Alta 9 95 Tinto 9 Vega del Rayo Tempranillo Rioja Alta 7 95 15 Vivanco Crianza Rioja Alta 11 95
16 Bodegas LAN Crianza Rioja Alta Rioja Alavesa 11 95 17 Glorioso Seleccion Especial Crianza Rioja Alavesa 12 95 ReServA 18 Navajas Reserva Rioja Alta 13 95 19 Bodegas LAN Reserva Rioja Alta Rioja Alavesa 15 95
Blanco 1 Monopole Blanco Rioja Alta 8 95 2 Vivanco Blanco Rioja Alta 10 95 3 Ontanon Tempranillo Blanco Rioja Oriental 11 95 4 Gomez Cruzado Blanco 2 Ano Rioja Alta 14 95 5 Valenciso Rioja Blanco Rioja Alta 18 50
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