Rioja Alta is the westernmost area, with Alavesa to the north and Oriental to the east. The former two are typically most admired by oenophiles, whereas the growing conditions in the latter are ...

The Rioja wine region in Spain is renowned not only for its exceptional wines but also for its charming small villages.

PACKING your bags for the annual dash to a sun destination in the coming weeks? Then why not include a wine book, or two, to ...

A trip to Herederos del Marqués de Riscal in Rioja Alavesa, one of the oldest but most unconventional Bodegas in Rioja, brings past and future together. The winery was founded in 1860, ...

In the historic Rioja region of northern Spain, wine is more than a product—it’s the lifeblood of its people, a heritage cultivated over centuries and passed down with pride. This year marks ...

Rioja Alta has a mix of soils, and the best vineyard contain a mix of clay and limestone. Further north, in Alavesa, the soil is chalkier and the terrain becomes more steeply sloped, with more ...

Tempranillo traces its origins to the Iberian Peninsula. It's still most associated with Spain, notably the Rioja and Ribera del Duero regions. It is also widely grown in Portugal, where it's known as ...

Rioja Alavesa producers, including Faustino, for instance, which is also registered in the Cava DO, uses its winery facilities to make both Rioja and about 300,000 bottles of Cava a year. However, the ...

About a two hour drive from Bilbao, the Rioja region is divided into Rioja Alta, Rioja Baja and Rioja Alavesa – often, the wines produced here include a blend of fruit from all three areas.

Amaia Barredo believes that "the Basque Country is opening a great door to relations with Japan in the food, gastronomy and beverage sectors." This morning, Barredo presented the Rioja Alavesa ...