It prospers here due to the perfect conditions from the altitude and shifting day- and night-time temperatures. Tempranillo is thought to be native to the Rioja region of Spain, and is the region’s most typical grape, grown in more than 75% of the vineyards. Gran Reserva wines: Selected wines from exceptional vintages with a minimum ageing period of 60 months and with at least two years in oak casks and two years in the bottle. Reserva wines: Selected wines of the best vintages with an excellent potential, which have been aged for a minimum of three years, with at least one year in casks and at least six months in bottle. May also include other wines that don’t fit into the categories of Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva.Ĭrianza wines: Wines that are, at the least, in their third year, and have spent a minimum of one year in casks. They are usually wines in their first or second year and have fresh, fruity, primary characteristics. Young wines: This category guarantees the origin and vintage of the wine.
Rioja wine can be put into one of four categories depending on the ageing process, identified by different numbered labels or seals, which the DO Control Board issues to wines that meet the quality requirements: Rioja has gained the premium designation: Denominación de Origen Calificada or DOC or DOCa (denomination of qualified origin), fulfilling the highest requirement. There are 69 definitions under the DO, such as Ribera del Duero.
You can spot a top Spanish wine by it having Denominación de Origen (DO) on the label. This means that all the wineries have to dedicate space and time for aging their wines if they want to get the Rioja accreditation. Rioja wine by law has to be in the best condition for drinking to be sold. Spain’s region of Rioja has the right climate, soil and long-held traditions, which combined make one of the most prestigious wines in the world. 3 Other things you might not know about Rioja wine.
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