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Artadi Rioja Vina El Pison 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$349.92
The purity of fruit to this is really something else. I am not sure I have tasted a young Spanish wine with such...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$84.45
Okay, now they're really starting to turn out the hits with regularity. Feels poised and confident, while pointing...
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Bodegas Muga Rioja Aro 2016
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$505.77
I am speechless about this wine. It’s so deep and vertical with a stunning texture of super polished tannins and...
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Bodegas Roda Rioja Reserva 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$51.78
Blackberry and bark with some black-tea undertones on the nose. The firm, fine and polished tannins are very long and...
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Bodegas Roda Rioja Roda I Reserva 2016
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$157.15
A perfumed nose of plum, smoke, leather, dried flowers and cedar. Full-bodied with firm, fine tannins and lively...
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Bodegas Roda Rioja Roda I Reserva 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$116.38
A perfumed nose of plum, smoke, leather, dried flowers and cedar. Full-bodied with firm, fine tannins and lively...
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Contino (Cvne) Rioja Vina Del Olivo 2016
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$149.62
Power and refinement meet in this red. Black cherry and red currant flavors are fresh and lively, backed by cocoa,...
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Cvne Rioja Gran Reserva Imperial 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$72.95
#43 Wine of the World 2022. Polished and structured with firm, very fine tannins. Lots going on here, with layers of...
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Cvne Rioja Gran Reserva Vina Real 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$53.54
Attractive nose of dark cherries, dill, thyme, coconut and chocolate. Some salted caramel, too. It’s medium-to...
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Finca Allende Rioja Aurus 2005
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$156.26
An intense red-purple colour. Potent and elegant on the nose with a great complexity of aromas (jams, minerals,...
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La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 890 2005
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$193.74
The aromas to this are stunning with dried strawberry, stone and fresh mushroom. Full body and very tight with...
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La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904 2005
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$177.78
The 2005 Gran Reserva 904 is a superb blend of Tempranillo from the villages of Briñas, Labastida and Villalba with...
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La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva Vina Arana 2016
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$95.95
Beautiful transparency here with fresh flowers, green tobacco, pine needles, crushed stones and sandalwood. Dark...
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La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva Vina Arana 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$45.72
Beautiful transparency here with fresh flowers, green tobacco, pine needles, crushed stones and sandalwood. Dark...
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La Rioja Alta Rioja Reserva Vina Ardanza 2005
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$161.85
Cropped from a vintage deemed almost perfect, the 2005 Viña Ardanza Reserva follows the same varietal mix found in...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$240.95
The 2005 Castillo de Ygay Gran Reserva Especial, a classic among classics, is back in top form with the excellent...
2005 Spain La Rioja Rioja Pre-Arrival
Ever since the Phoenicians and Romans brought their knowledge of vine cultivation to Spanish soils, the country's culture has grown alongside wine production, with wine being a vital part of Spanish identity and Spanish traditions. Each region of Spain has a wine quite distinct from the others, and it is produced by smallholders and families as much as it is by large companies and established wineries. From the relatively mild and lush regions of La Rioja to the arid plateaus that surround Madrid, grapes are grown in abundance for the now booming Spanish wine industry, and new laws and regulations have recently been put in place to keep the country's standards high. By combining traditional practices with modern technology, Spanish wineries are continuing to produce distinctive wines of great character, flavor and aroma, with the focus shifting in recent decades to quality over quantity.
La Rioja is by far the most famous wine region of Spain, and remains one of the world's great wine producing regions, consistently offering deep, complex red wines of character and distinction, partly due to the fact that La Rioja benefits from excellent soils, rich in minerals and nutrients, and plenty of sunshine. The climatic conditions allow the fine grape varietals to reach full ripeness and express plenty of the best features of their terroir, making La Rioja wines some of the most interesting to have ever come out of Europe. The Cantabrian mountains to the north provide the perfect shelter from the colder, wetter influences of the Atlantic oceans, and in the beloved vineyards of La Rioja, wineries have been cultivating exceedingly flavorful Tempranillo grapes for generations for the inclusion in their fine single variety and blended wines.