Every cuvée worth knowing in Rioja: taste, food pairings, history and tags to find your match.
Every cuvée worth knowing in Rioja. Each page covers taste, food pairings, history and tags so you can filter by what you want, what you are eating or what mood you are in.
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Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
The reference traditional Rioja Reserva: pale brick colour, oxidative dried-fruit and balsamic aromatics over a fine-boned, high-acid frame that drinks like old Burgundy.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Roast partridge, Jamon iberico de bellota
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
Released only in great years and only after a decade-plus in the cellar; ethereal, savoury and impossibly fresh, the Gran Reserva is one of the wine world's great old-style reds.
Pairs with: Roast wood pigeon, Cordero asado, Aged Manchego
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
A barrel-aged white Rioja with cult status: deeply oxidative, nutty and waxy, with piercing acidity that keeps it electric for decades, often compared to white Burgundy and old Hunter Semillon.
Pairs with: Bacalao al pil pil, Kokotxas de merluza, Roast chicken with herbs
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative
The most famous rosado in the world: barrel-aged for years, copper-coloured, savoury and saline, it drinks like a serious gastronomic white rather than a summer pink.
Pairs with: Gilda pintxo, Anchoa fresca, Jamon and melon
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
The richer, more Burgundian sibling to Tondonia, from a warmer estate vineyard; rounder fruit and spice but still carrying the house's signature freshness and old-oak savour.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic
The house's entry red and arguably the best-value traditional Rioja Crianza: already complex, savoury and high-acid, drinking like many estates' Reserva.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative
A pure-Viura oxidative white aged four years in oak, lighter than Tondonia Blanco but with the same waxy, nutty, saline signature and remarkable freshness for its age.
Pairs with: Bacalao al pil pil, Anchoa fresca, Roast hake
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
The estate's flagship from the Ygay vineyard, released only in exceptional years after a decade-plus of ageing; the 2010 was named Wine Spectator Wine of the Year 2020, a savoury, classical Gran Reserva of great longevity.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Roast partridge, Chuleton de buey
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
An extraordinarily rare white Gran Reserva, released decades after the harvest; the 1986 was relaunched to acclaim, with profound nutty, waxy oxidative complexity and electric acidity.
Pairs with: Roast turbot, Kokotxas de merluza, Aged hard cheese
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
The estate's classically styled Reserva from the Ygay vineyard: ripe but savoury, with American-oak spice over a firm, fresh Tempranillo core. A consistent benchmark Reserva.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant
A single-vineyard barrel-aged Viura that bridges modern and traditional white Rioja: citrus and nut over a mineral, ageworthy frame.
Pairs with: Bacalao al pil pil, Roast hake, Txangurro al horno
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
The estate's modern, French-oak-aged prestige red with a dash of Cabernet: darker, denser and more international in cut than the classic Reserva while keeping Rioja freshness.
Pairs with: Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Venison loin, Aged Manchego
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
A gastronomic single-varietal Mazuelo rose with partial oak, pale and savoury rather than sweet, made for the table.
Pairs with: Gilda pintxo, Pintxos de autor, Grilled prawns
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
A modern classic Gran Reserva: four years in American oak give the house's signature sweet-spice and dill lift over a silky, savoury, ageworthy Tempranillo frame.
Pairs with: Cordero asado, Roast partridge, Chuleton de buey
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
The house's pinnacle Gran Reserva, made only in exceptional years and aged around six years in oak; ethereal, sandalwood-scented and extraordinarily long, a benchmark for traditional Rioja.
Pairs with: Roast wood pigeon, Cordero asado al sarmiento, Aged Manchego
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
The house's most famous Reserva and a worldwide benchmark: Garnacha lends generous red fruit, American oak the signature dill and sweet spice, all over a fresh, savoury frame.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
Labelled Reserva but styled as the house's accessible everyday red: pure Tempranillo with the signature American-oak lift, supple and savoury and a perennial value pick.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
Reborn as a Gran Reserva, Vina Arana is the more elegant, fresher and more savoury of the house's classic pair, with a touch of French oak adding finesse.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
Made only from Rioja Alta fruit in the best years; the 2004 was the first Spanish wine named Wine Spectator Wine of the Year in 2013. Classical, savoury and long.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Roast partridge, Chuleton de buey a la brasa
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
The Reserva tier of CVNE's prestige Imperial line, from Rioja Alta fruit: ripe, savoury and balanced with classic American-and-French-oak spice.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
The house's widely available Reserva: classic, savoury and reliable, with American-oak spice over fresh Tempranillo fruit. A benchmark value Reserva.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing
The house's everyday Crianza: bright, juicy Tempranillo with gentle oak, a reliable weeknight Rioja and one of Spain's best-selling reds.
Pairs with: Pintxos de autor, Chorizo a la sidra, Grilled lamb chops
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Refreshing
A revival of the historic Monopole white blended with a touch of manzanilla sherry: saline, nutty and distinctive, a one-of-a-kind gastronomic white Rioja.
Pairs with: Gilda pintxo, Anchoa fresca, Boquerones fritos
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
Muga's traditional flagship, made only in great vintages with long oak ageing in the bodega's own cooperage; a deeply savoury, classical Gran Reserva of real longevity.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Roast partridge, Chuleton de buey
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
Muga's modern, French-oak prestige red: dark, dense and polished, with mocha and cassis over firm tannins, a counterpoint to the traditional Prado Enea.
Pairs with: Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Venison loin, Aged Manchego
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
Muga's icon wine, a tiny-production Tempranillo-Graciano from old vines aged in new French oak; concentrated, polished and ageworthy, the house's collector bottle.
Pairs with: Venison loin, Chuleton de buey, Aged hard cheese
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
A barrel selection above the standard Reserva, blending Muga's traditional and modern leanings into a ripe, polished but savoury Rioja.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
The house's calling-card Reserva, fermented in oak vats and aged in barrel; balanced, savoury and traditional, a benchmark mid-priced Rioja.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
A barrel-fermented modern white Rioja: fresh stone fruit and citrus with a creamy lees texture and gentle toast, an easy gastronomic white.
Pairs with: Bacalao al pil pil, Pintxos de autor, Grilled prawns
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
A serious Provence-inspired Garnacha rose fermented in oak: pale, dry and gastronomic, with delicate red fruit and a saline, textured finish.
Pairs with: Gilda pintxo, Txangurro al horno, Grilled prawns
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
Roda's icon: selected old-vine Tempranillo with super-ripe, plush tannins yet remarkable freshness, aged briefly in new French oak to preserve fruit purity.
Pairs with: Venison loin, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Aged hard cheese
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
A pure old-vine Tempranillo from the best parcels, aged in new French oak; darker and more structured than the regular Roda, with a mineral, savoury core.
Pairs with: Chuleton de buey, Venison loin, Aged Manchego
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
The house's modern Reserva from old-vine Tempranillo with a touch of Graciano: fresher and more elegant than Roda I, balancing ripe fruit with a savoury, mineral spine.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Fruity
Roda's younger, fruit-forward red from younger vines: bright and modern with a light French-oak touch, an accessible introduction to the house style.
Pairs with: Pintxos de autor, Grilled lamb chops, Chorizo a la sidra
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
Spain's most celebrated single-vineyard Tempranillo, from a tiny old-vine plot at Laguardia; intense yet ethereal, with floral lift, silky tannins and profound minerality.
Pairs with: Venison loin, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Aged hard cheese
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
A single-vineyard old-vine Tempranillo with the house's signature floral lift and minerality, more accessible than El Pison but built on the same site-driven philosophy.
Pairs with: Chuleton de buey, Roast lamb shoulder, Aged Idiazabal
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
Another of Artadi's single-vineyard old-vine Tempranillos, this plot giving a slightly darker, more structured wine with the house's mineral signature.
Pairs with: Venison loin, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Aged Manchego
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
Artadi's village-level Tempranillo from several old-vine Laguardia plots: the gateway to the estate, fresh and floral with fine tannins and a mineral lift.
Pairs with: Grilled lamb chops, Pintxos de autor, Aged Idiazabal
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
Benjamin Romeo's cult garage wine from old San Vicente vines; deep, polished and powerful yet fresh. Multiple vintages have earned perfect 100-point scores from Wine Advocate.
Pairs with: Venison loin, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Aged hard cheese
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
The second wine of Contador, from old-vine Tempranillo: dense, polished and powerful but more approachable, sharing the estate's mocha-and-cassis signature.
Pairs with: Chuleton de buey, Venison loin, Aged Manchego
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Fruity
Romeo's accessible red, sourced from across Rioja: modern, polished and fruit-forward with the estate's fine-grained tannin, a value entry to the Contador style.
Pairs with: Grilled lamb chops, Pintxos de autor, Chorizo a la sidra
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Refreshing
A barrel-fermented modern white Rioja from old Viura with field varieties: textured, savoury and mineral, showing the estate's hand with whites.
Pairs with: Bacalao al pil pil, Kokotxas de merluza, Roast hake
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
The estate's cult prestige red, made only from the shoulders of the best bunches and aged in new French oak; dense, polished and mineral with great longevity.
Pairs with: Venison loin, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Aged hard cheese
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
The estate's signature Reserva, made with the shoulder-selection method: powerful and polished yet structured and savoury, built to age.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
A more accessible Reserva from estate parcels: polished and ripe with the house's fine tannin, a step below the flagship Reserva in price and structure.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing
A young, carbonic-style red co-fermented with a little Viura: bright, juicy and floral, made for early drinking and a chilled summer red.
Pairs with: Pintxos de autor, Chorizo a la sidra, Grilled vegetables
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
One of Rioja's most historic Reservas, aged in American oak in a classical, savoury style; reliable, elegant and a worldwide benchmark for the category.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
The estate's prestige red from old vines including pre-phylloxera Cabernet plantings; dark, structured and French-oak-aged, more international in cut while keeping Rioja freshness.
Pairs with: Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Venison loin, Aged Manchego
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
The classical Gran Reserva from the historic Elciego house, long-aged in American oak; savoury, dried-fruit and tobacco-led, made only in the better years.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
The house's prestige red blending high-altitude Tempranillo with old-vine Garnacha; structured, mineral and modern yet balanced, from a revitalised Haro boutique.
Pairs with: Chuleton de buey, Venison loin, Aged Manchego
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
A single-vineyard old-vine Garnacha from a high, cool site: fragrant, peppery and mineral, a fresh, elegant expression of the variety in Rioja.
Pairs with: Roast lamb shoulder, Pintxos de autor, Grilled mushrooms
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant
A barrel-fermented prestige white blending Viura with Tempranillo Blanco: textured, savoury and mineral, one of the house's terroir-driven flagships.
Pairs with: Bacalao al pil pil, Kokotxas de merluza, Roast hake
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
The Haro house's prestige Gran Reserva from estate Tempranillo, aged in French oak: classical yet polished, savoury and built to age.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
The house's historic Vina Pomal Reserva, a classic Haro red: savoury, balanced and reliable, with the traditional oak-spice signature and good value.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
A pure-Tempranillo Reserva from the Calatrava-designed Alavesa estate: ripe, polished and balanced, a modern-classic Rioja with the house's vineyard focus.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
Rioja's pioneering single-estate Reserva, from the Laserna property on a bend of the Ebro: balanced, savoury and ageworthy, a chateau-concept benchmark.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
The estate's prestige red from a plot beside an ancient olive tree: dense, polished and mineral, aged in new French oak, the flagship of the Laserna estate.
Pairs with: Venison loin, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Aged hard cheese
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
A rare varietal Graciano, the estate having pioneered single-variety bottling of this normally blending grape; dark, peppery and structured with vivid acidity.
Pairs with: Venison loin, Chuleton de buey, Aged Manchego
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
Miguel Angel de Gregorio's icon red from old Briones vines, aged in new French oak; dense, polished and mineral with great longevity.
Pairs with: Venison loin, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Aged hard cheese
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
A single-vineyard old-vine red from a steep Briones plot; structured, mineral and fresh, the estate's terroir flagship alongside Aurus.
Pairs with: Chuleton de buey, Venison loin, Aged Manchego
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
The estate's core Tempranillo from Briones: polished and savoury with a mineral lift, the accessible entry to the Allende style.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant
A barrel-fermented white from Viura and Malvasia: textured, savoury and mineral, a serious gastronomic white Rioja.
Pairs with: Bacalao al pil pil, Kokotxas de merluza, Roast hake
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
The Eguren family's icon Tempranillo from old Sonsierra vines: dense, polished and mineral, aged in new French oak, one of modern Rioja's prestige reds.
Pairs with: Venison loin, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Aged hard cheese
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
A modern, polished single-estate Tempranillo: dark, mineral and fresh, the family's accessible prestige cuvee from the Sonsierra.
Pairs with: Chuleton de buey, Venison loin, Aged Manchego
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
The family's accessible estate red: polished, fresh and savoury, a reliable modern Rioja from the Sonsierra.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
The estate's icon red from very old vines cropped to just three bunches per plant; dense, polished and mineral, aged in new French oak.
Pairs with: Venison loin, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Aged hard cheese
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
The family's old-vine selection Reserva: polished and savoury with fine tannins, drawing on the estate's oldest Alavesa parcels.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing
A bright, modern Crianza: juicy Tempranillo with gentle oak, a reliable everyday Alavesa Rioja and a strong value pick.
Pairs with: Pintxos de autor, Chorizo a la sidra, Grilled lamb chops
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
A rare varietal old-vine Graciano: dark, peppery and structured with vivid acidity, showcasing a grape usually confined to blends.
Pairs with: Venison loin, Chuleton de buey, Aged Manchego
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
An old-vine Tempranillo Reserva in a modern, polished style: dark, structured and savoury, the project's core red.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant
A barrel-fermented old-vine Viura: textured, savoury and mineral, a serious white from the premium project.
Pairs with: Bacalao al pil pil, Roast hake, Txangurro al horno
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
The grower family's old-vine single-plot Tempranillo: dark, mineral and structured, the estate's prestige red from Samaniego.
Pairs with: Chuleton de buey, Venison loin, Aged Manchego
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
A fresh, balanced Alavesa Reserva from the grower family: savoury and polished, a strong-value estate Rioja.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
The house's old-vine Reserva from Villabuena: polished and modern with savoury depth and fine tannins.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing
A modern, fruit-forward Crianza: juicy Tempranillo with gentle oak, a reliable everyday Rioja.
Pairs with: Pintxos de autor, Grilled lamb chops, Chorizo a la sidra
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
A four-grape Reserva-style blend showcasing the classic Rioja varieties together: balanced, savoury and modern from the Briones estate.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing
A bright, young Tempranillo-Garnacha for early drinking: juicy and floral, an easy everyday Rioja.
Pairs with: Pintxos de autor, Chorizo a la sidra, Grilled vegetables
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
A varietal Graciano from the family's variety-collection vineyards: dark, peppery and structured, showcasing a heritage Rioja grape.
Pairs with: Venison loin, Chuleton de buey, Aged Manchego
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
A rare varietal Maturana Tinta, one of Rioja's recovered ancient grapes: dark, herbal and peppery with brisk acidity.
Pairs with: Venison loin, Grilled mushrooms, Aged Manchego
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
The internationally famous frosted-bottle Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and dried-fruit-led in a classical style, one of the world's best-known Rioja labels.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
The widely available Reserva: classic, savoury and reliable, a strong-value traditional Rioja red.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
The big brand's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and approachable, a reliable introduction to the aged Rioja style.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing
A reliable everyday Reserva: savoury, oak-spiced and approachable, one of the most widely sold Rioja Reservas.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
The house's modern prestige Reserva from the Vina Lanciano estate: dark, polished and mineral, aged in French oak.
Pairs with: Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Venison loin, Aged Manchego
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
A balanced, savoury everyday Reserva from Fuenmayor: classic oak spice over fresh Tempranillo, a dependable value Rioja.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
A modern single-estate red from the monastery-vineyard parcels: dark, polished and structured, aged in new French oak.
Pairs with: Chuleton de buey, Venison loin, Aged Manchego
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
A classical pure-Tempranillo Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a reliable value in the aged category.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
The house's prestige old-vine Tempranillo: dark, polished and mineral, aged in new French oak, the flagship of the Haro estate.
Pairs with: Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Venison loin, Aged Manchego
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
A balanced, savoury Reserva from the Haro house: classic oak spice over fresh Tempranillo, a dependable value Rioja.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
The boutique's single Reserva, a pure French-oak-aged Tempranillo bridging modern and classic: elegant, savoury and finely structured.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant
A barrel-fermented Viura in a fresh, mineral style: citrus and almond over a saline frame, a refined modern white Rioja.
Pairs with: Bacalao al pil pil, Roast hake, Txangurro al horno
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
The architectural estate's icon red, made in small lots from selected Tempranillo: dark, polished and mineral, aged in new French oak.
Pairs with: Venison loin, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Aged hard cheese
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
A modern, polished Reserva from the gravity-flow cellar: dark, balanced and savoury with fine tannins.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
CVNE's prestige Alavesa red from selected old vines: dark, polished and mineral, the flagship of the Vina Real cellar.
Pairs with: Venison loin, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Aged hard cheese
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
The historic Vina Real Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a classical CVNE red from Rioja Alavesa fruit.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
The historic Logrono house's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and traditional, the flagship of the Bordon range.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Off Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
The house's famous off-dry white: floral, gently sweet and fresh, a historic aperitif-style Rioja white with a loyal following.
Pairs with: Pintxos de autor, Tarta de queso vasca, Fresh fruit and almonds
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
One of the oldest houses' classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and elegant, a traditional Rioja with a strong track record.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
The Cenicero house's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged in oak, savoury and traditional, a benchmark old-school Rioja.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
A classical Reserva in the traditional Cenicero style: savoury, long-oaked and elegant, a dependable value Rioja.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
A revived traditional cuvee, long-aged in oak and bottle: savoury, complex and classical, the prestige red of the Muriel group.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
A classic American-oak Reserva: savoury, oak-spiced and balanced, a strong-value traditional Rioja red.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
A classical Gran Reserva from old-vine fruit at Quel in Rioja Oriental: long-aged, savoury and balanced, with a Graciano lift.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold
A modern blend featuring recovered Maturana Tinta: dark, peppery and structured, showcasing the family's work with heritage Rioja grapes.
Pairs with: Venison loin, Chuleton de buey, Aged Manchego
Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
A rare varietal from Rioja's recovered Maturana Blanca: zesty, mineral and racy, a distinctive modern white from the family that revived the grape.
Pairs with: Anchoa fresca, Gilda pintxo, Grilled white fish
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic
A foot-trodden Tempranillo from the traditional rock-cut calado cellars at San Asensio: juicy, fresh and savoury, made the old artisanal way.
Pairs with: Pintxos de autor, Chorizo a la sidra, Grilled lamb chops
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
A pure-Tempranillo Reserva from estate fruit, known for its artist-label series: polished, savoury and balanced, a dependable modern Rioja.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
The cathedral-shaped winery's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a traditional Rioja with a three-grape blend.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
A balanced estate Reserva from the Najerilla valley in Rioja Alta: savoury, fresh and traditional, from a quieter corner of the region.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
The estate's classical Gran Reserva from the Ygay vineyard: long-aged, savoury and balanced, between the Reserva and the flagship Castillo Ygay.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
The Cune brand's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a reliable traditional Rioja.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
A barrel-selected Gran Reserva above the Reserva tier: long-aged, savoury and polished, blending the house's traditional and modern sides.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
The historic Reserva expression of Vina Arana before its Gran Reserva relaunch: elegant, savoury and fresh, the lighter classical counterpoint to Ardanza.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant
The estate's barrel-fermented white from old Viura and Garnacha Blanca: textured, savoury and mineral, a serious modern white Rioja.
Pairs with: Bacalao al pil pil, Roast hake, Txangurro al horno
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
The historic brand's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a traditional Haro Rioja.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
A polished modern Reserva from the Briones estate: dark, balanced and savoury with fine tannins, a dependable value Rioja.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
The Haro house's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a dependable value in the aged category.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
A classical Gran Reserva from Fuenmayor: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a dependable traditional Rioja.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
The boutique Haro house's classical Reserva: balanced, savoury and fresh, the gateway to the estate's terroir range.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury
A balanced Reserva from old-vine Rioja Oriental fruit at Quel: savoury, fresh and traditional, with a Graciano lift.
Pairs with: Cordero asado al sarmiento, Chuleton de buey a la brasa, Jamon iberico
Peak wine-travel season in Rioja is spring through autumn, with harvest the standout window.
classified-growth and grand-cru estates require booking days to weeks ahead; smaller family domaines often take walk-ins midweek.
most estates open 10:00 to 17:00 by appointment, often closed Sunday and Monday.
tipping is not expected at tastings; buying a bottle from the cellar door is the customary thank-you.
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Rioja rewards trust.