Rioja is one of the more traditional and known denominations of origin throughout Spain. Rioja wines are not only of extreme quality, but are exported to many countries and we can find them in renowned restaurants with prices that compete with Italian and French wines.

Within this designation, The wines from the Rioja Alavesa are elaborated in a climate eminently Atlantic-Mediterranean, which favors a rich production of wines with special flavors and full-bodied.

Rioja wine is the best seller in Spain, the most recognized abroad, the most discussed, but, however, sometimes we do not realize that talking about Rioja in general is a simplification that detracts the wines.

So, when we talk about Rioja, we are mixing the 3 sub-zones that draw up the appellation, which do not have much in common with each other:

First, in alphabetical order, is Rioja Alavesa. There are 18 wine-producing municipalities in Alava under this appellation, which features are the Atlantic climate and calcareous-clayey soils. The produced wines have a balanced acidity, and it is considered a very suitable zone to the most traditional reds and also the most complex whites.