White Rioja is produced with different styles:
Crisp Unoaked, Lightly Oaked, Heavily Oaked.
This card describes Oaked White Rioja
![]() Lime |
![]() Apple |
![]() Peach |
![]() Passion |
![]() Herbs |
![]() Currant |
![]() Gras |
![]() Pepper |
![]() Vanilla |
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![]() Coconut |
Lime, Green Apple, White Peach, and Passion Fruit are typical Rioja flavors, with delicate herbal notes of Blackcurrant Leaves. Fresh-Cut Grass, and Pepper.
An oaked White Rioja is much like a Chardonnay:
SUGAR | Dry | ||
BODY | Medium | ||
FRUIT | Medium | ||
ACIDITY | Low | ||
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![]() Tapas |
![]() Seafood |
![]() Carcuterie |
![]() Fish |
![]() Chicken |
![]() Pork |
![]() Veal |
White Rioja is very food friendly.
Italian. Spanish. International. Asian. Mexican. Vegetarian.
Excellent Pairing:
Charcuterie. Almonds.
Serrano Ham. Salami.
Rich Seafood. Lobster.
Grilled Tuna and Salmon.
Poultry in Creamy Sauce.
Grilled Pork and Veal.
Grilled Veggies. Mushroom.
Cheese:
Strong Cheeses.
Spanish Specialities:
Spanish Salt Cod (Bacalao).
Paella with Rice.
Tortilla with Eggs.
The Montrachet glass is perfect for full-bodied white wines such as:
The wide bowl steers the wine to the sensitive parts of the tongue, ensuring that the acidity creates a harmonious balance with the sweet aromas of aged wines.
The wide bowl allows the full bouquet of aromas to develop, and minimise the risk for it to be over-concentrated.
Rioja is a famous wine region in the north-central part of Spain.
The region is best known for the red Rioja Wine.
Rioja is a blend of the indigenous grape of Spain, Tempranillo, along with other fruity additives like Garancha, Mazuelo, and Graciano.
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