Cuvées

Allende Tinto

4.5

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

Finca AllendeRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

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

Campo Viejo Reserva

4.0

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

Campo ViejoRioja€€€€€Still Red

A reliable everyday Reserva: savoury, oak-spiced and approachable, one of the most widely sold Rioja Reservas.

Cune Crianza

4.2

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

CVNERioja€€€€€Still Red

The house's everyday Crianza: bright, juicy Tempranillo with gentle oak, a reliable weeknight Rioja and one of Spain's best-selling reds.

Cune Reserva

4.4

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

CVNERioja€€€€€Still Red

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

Faustino V Reserva

4.1

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

Bodegas FaustinoRioja€€€€€Still Red

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

Gomez Cruzado Reserva

4.3

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

Gomez CruzadoRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

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

Izadi Crianza

4.1

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

Bodegas IzadiRioja€€€€€Still Red

A modern, fruit-forward Crianza: juicy Tempranillo with gentle oak, a reliable everyday Rioja.

LAN Reserva

4.1

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

Bodegas LANRioja€€€€€Still Red

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

Lecea Corazon de Lago

4.1

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

Bodegas LeceaRioja€€€€€Still Red

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

Luis Canas Crianza

4.2

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

Bodegas Luis CanasRioja€€€€€Still Red

A bright, modern Crianza: juicy Tempranillo with gentle oak, a reliable everyday Alavesa Rioja and a strong value pick.

Marques de Riscal Reserva

4.5

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

Marques de RiscalRioja€€€€€Still Red

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.

Muga Blanco

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€Still White

A barrel-fermented modern white Rioja: fresh stone fruit and citrus with a creamy lees texture and gentle toast, an easy gastronomic white.

Muga Reserva

4.5

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

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

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

Muriel Reserva

4.0

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

Bodegas MurielRioja€€€€€Still Red

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

Ontanon Reserva

4.1

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

Bodegas OntanonRioja€€€€€Still Red

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

Ostatu Reserva

4.2

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

Bodegas OstatuRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

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

Predicador Tinto

4.4

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

Bodega ContadorRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

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.

Ramon Bilbao Reserva

4.1

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

Bodegas Ramon BilbaoRioja€€€€€Still Red

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

Sela

4.3

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

Bodegas RodaRioja€€€€€Still Red

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.

Sierra Cantabria Cuvee Especial

4.3

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

Sierra CantabriaRioja€€€€€Still Red

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

Tritium Reserva

4.1

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

Bodegas TritiumRioja€€€€€Still Red

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

Vina Alberdi Reserva

4.5

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

La Rioja Alta S.A.Rioja€€€€€€€Still Red

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.

Vina Albina Reserva

4.1

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

Bodegas RiojanasRioja€€€€€Still Red

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

Vina Cubillo Crianza

4.6

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

R. Lopez de Heredia Vina TondoniaRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

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

Vina Pomal Reserva

4.3

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

Bodegas BilbainasRioja€€€€€Still Red

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

Vinas de Gain

4.5

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

ArtadiRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

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.

Vivanco Coleccion 4 Varietales

4.3

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

Bodegas VivancoRioja€€€€€Still Red

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

Vivanco Tempranillo Garnacha

4.0

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

Bodegas VivancoRioja€€€€€Still Red

A bright, young Tempranillo-Garnacha for early drinking: juicy and floral, an easy everyday Rioja.