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Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

A barrel-fermented white from Viura and Malvasia: textured, savoury and mineral, a serious gastronomic white Rioja.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

The estate's core Tempranillo from Briones: polished and savoury with a mineral lift, the accessible entry to the Allende style.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

A barrel-fermented old-vine Viura: textured, savoury and mineral, a serious white from the premium project.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

An old-vine Tempranillo Reserva in a modern, polished style: dark, structured and savoury, the project's core red.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

A modern, polished Reserva from the gravity-flow cellar: dark, balanced and savoury with fine tannins.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

A modern single-estate red from the monastery-vineyard parcels: dark, polished and structured, aged in new French oak.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

A classical pure-Tempranillo Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a reliable value in the aged category.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

The historic Logrono house's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and traditional, the flagship of the Bordon range.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

The big brand's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and approachable, a reliable introduction to the aged Rioja style.

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.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

The cathedral-shaped winery's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a traditional Rioja with a three-grape blend.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Rioja's pioneering single-estate Reserva, from the Laserna property on a bend of the Ebro: balanced, savoury and ageworthy, a chateau-concept benchmark.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

The Cune brand's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a reliable traditional Rioja.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Easygoing

The house's widely available Reserva: classic, savoury and reliable, with American-oak spice over fresh Tempranillo fruit. A benchmark value Reserva.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

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.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

The widely available Reserva: classic, savoury and reliable, a strong-value traditional Rioja red.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

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.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

The boutique Haro house's classical Reserva: balanced, savoury and fresh, the gateway to the estate's terroir range.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

The Reserva tier of CVNE's prestige Imperial line, from Rioja Alta fruit: ripe, savoury and balanced with classic American-and-French-oak spice.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

A modern blend featuring recovered Maturana Tinta: dark, peppery and structured, showcasing the family's work with heritage Rioja grapes.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

The house's old-vine Reserva from Villabuena: polished and modern with savoury depth and fine tannins.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

A classical Gran Reserva from Fuenmayor: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a dependable traditional Rioja.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Easygoing

A balanced, savoury everyday Reserva from Fuenmayor: classic oak spice over fresh Tempranillo, a dependable value Rioja.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

A pure-Tempranillo Reserva from estate fruit, known for its artist-label series: polished, savoury and balanced, a dependable modern Rioja.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Fruity

A foot-trodden Tempranillo from the traditional rock-cut calado cellars at San Asensio: juicy, fresh and savoury, made the old artisanal way.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

The family's old-vine selection Reserva: polished and savoury with fine tannins, drawing on the estate's oldest Alavesa parcels.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

The estate's classical Gran Reserva from the Ygay vineyard: long-aged, savoury and balanced, between the Reserva and the flagship Castillo Ygay.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

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.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

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.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

The Cenicero house's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged in oak, savoury and traditional, a benchmark old-school Rioja.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

One of the oldest houses' classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and elegant, a traditional Rioja with a strong track record.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

The house's calling-card Reserva, fermented in oak vats and aged in barrel; balanced, savoury and traditional, a benchmark mid-priced Rioja.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

A barrel selection above the standard Reserva, blending Muga's traditional and modern leanings into a ripe, polished but savoury Rioja.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

A classic American-oak Reserva: savoury, oak-spiced and balanced, a strong-value traditional Rioja red.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

A classical Gran Reserva from old-vine fruit at Quel in Rioja Oriental: long-aged, savoury and balanced, with a Graciano lift.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

A balanced Reserva from old-vine Rioja Oriental fruit at Quel: savoury, fresh and traditional, with a Graciano lift.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

A fresh, balanced Alavesa Reserva from the grower family: savoury and polished, a strong-value estate Rioja.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Fruity

A single-vineyard old-vine Garnacha from a high, cool site: fragrant, peppery and mineral, a fresh, elegant expression of the variety in Rioja.

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.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Elegant

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.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

The Haro house's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a dependable value in the aged category.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Easygoing

A balanced, savoury Reserva from the Haro house: classic oak spice over fresh Tempranillo, a dependable value Rioja.

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.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

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.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Easygoing

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.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

A modern, polished single-estate Tempranillo: dark, mineral and fresh, the family's accessible prestige cuvee from the Sonsierra.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Fruity

The family's accessible estate red: polished, fresh and savoury, a reliable modern Rioja from the Sonsierra.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

A balanced estate Reserva from the Najerilla valley in Rioja Alta: savoury, fresh and traditional, from a quieter corner of the region.

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.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

The boutique's single Reserva, a pure French-oak-aged Tempranillo bridging modern and classic: elegant, savoury and finely structured.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Easygoing

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.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

A classical Reserva in the traditional Cenicero style: savoury, long-oaked and elegant, a dependable value Rioja.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

The historic Reserva expression of Vina Arana before its Gran Reserva relaunch: elegant, savoury and fresh, the lighter classical counterpoint to Ardanza.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

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.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

The house's entry red and arguably the best-value traditional Rioja Crianza: already complex, savoury and high-acid, drinking like many estates' Reserva.

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.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

The historic brand's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a traditional Haro Rioja.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic

The house's historic Vina Pomal Reserva, a classic Haro red: savoury, balanced and reliable, with the traditional oak-spice signature and good value.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

The historic Vina Real Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a classical CVNE red from Rioja Alavesa fruit.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Fruity

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.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

A four-grape Reserva-style blend showcasing the classic Rioja varieties together: balanced, savoury and modern from the Briones estate.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

A rare varietal Maturana Tinta, one of Rioja's recovered ancient grapes: dark, herbal and peppery with brisk acidity.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

A polished modern Reserva from the Briones estate: dark, balanced and savoury with fine tannins, a dependable value Rioja.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

A pure-Tempranillo Reserva from the Calatrava-designed Alavesa estate: ripe, polished and balanced, a modern-classic Rioja with the house's vineyard focus.