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Top 80 of 228 pin-worthy · 26 iconic

Iconic and outstanding houses in Rioja.

01 · OUTSTANDING

Finca Valpiedra

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02 · ICONIC

Muga

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03 · OUTSTANDING

Bodegas Franco-Españolas

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04 · OUTSTANDING

Altanza

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05 · OUTSTANDING

Beronia

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06 · OUTSTANDING

Ontañón

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07 · OUTSTANDING

Vinícola Real

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08 · OUTSTANDING

VALENCISO

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09 · OUTSTANDING

Lan

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10 · ICONIC

Marqués de Murrieta

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11 · OUTSTANDING

Bodegas Roda

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12 · OUTSTANDING

Bodegas Olarra

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13 · OUTSTANDING

Viñedos de Páganos

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14 · ICONIC

Sierra Cantabria

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15 · OUTSTANDING

Rioja Vega

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16 · OUTSTANDING

Marqués de la Concordia

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17 · ICONIC

Abel Mendoza Monge

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18 · OUTSTANDING

Ramirez de la Piscina

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19 · OUTSTANDING

Campo Viejo

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20 · OUTSTANDING

Murua

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21 · ICONIC

Bodegas Amaren

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22 · OUTSTANDING

R. López de Heredia

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23 · ICONIC

Cune (CVNE)

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24 · ICONIC

La Rioja Alta

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25 · OUTSTANDING

Carlos Serres

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26 · ICONIC

Contino

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27 · ICONIC

Allende

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28 · OUTSTANDING

Vina Herminia

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29 · OUTSTANDING

Vivanco

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30 · OUTSTANDING

Viña Ijalba

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31 · OUTSTANDING

Bodegas Riojanas

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32 · OUTSTANDING

Señorío de San Vicente

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33 · OUTSTANDING

Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres

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34 · OUTSTANDING

Tarón

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35 · OUTSTANDING

Eguren Ugarte

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36 · OUTSTANDING

Izadi

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37 · OUTSTANDING

Torre de Oña

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38 · ICONIC

Bodega Contador (Benjamín Romeo)

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39 · OUTSTANDING

Luis Alegre

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40 · OUTSTANDING

Ondarre

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41 · ICONIC

Ramón Bilbao

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42 · OUTSTANDING

Castillo Labastida

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43 · ICONIC

Marqués de Riscal

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44 · OUTSTANDING

Valdelacierva

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45 · OUTSTANDING

Bodegas Valdelana

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46 · OUTSTANDING

Lar de Paula

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47 · OUTSTANDING

Sonsierra

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48 · OUTSTANDING

Martinez Bujanda

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49 · OUTSTANDING

Bodegas Valdemar

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50 · OUTSTANDING

Miguel Merino

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51 · OUTSTANDING

Remelluri

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52 · OUTSTANDING

Burgo Viejo

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53 · OUTSTANDING

Ysios

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54 · OUTSTANDING

Viña Olabarri

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55 · OUTSTANDING

Bodegas Vallobera

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56 · OUTSTANDING

Obalo

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57 · OUTSTANDING

Viña Bujanda

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58 · OUTSTANDING

Dominio de Berzal

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59 · OUTSTANDING

San Prudencio

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60 · OUTSTANDING

Finca Nueva

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61 · ICONIC

Bodegas Exopto

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62 · OUTSTANDING

Montecillo

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63 · OUTSTANDING

Bodegas Urbina

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64 · ICONIC

Bodegas Casa Primicia

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65 · OUTSTANDING

Proelio

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66 · OUTSTANDING

Darien

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67 · OUTSTANDING

El Coto

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68 · OUTSTANDING

Montebuena

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69 · OUTSTANDING

Hermanos Peciña

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70 · OUTSTANDING

Biurko Gorri

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71 · OUTSTANDING

Luis Cañas

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72 · OUTSTANDING

Heras Cordon

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73 · OUTSTANDING

Medievo

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74 · OUTSTANDING

Federico Paternina

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75 · OUTSTANDING

Benjamin de Rothschild - Vega Sicilia

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76 · OUTSTANDING

Medrano Irazu

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77 · OUTSTANDING

Fernández de Piérola

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78 · ICONIC

Olivier Rivière

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79 · OUTSTANDING

Paco Garcia

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80 · OUTSTANDING

Castillo de Cuzcurrita

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The Rioja reading

Rioja's red wines age in a way few Spanish regions dare—stretched across years in oak, softened into silk, their Tempranillo bones wrapped in vanilla and leather before they leave the cellar.

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Region DNA

The character of Rioja

Based on 8,595 wines with structural data

Style profile

IntensityAcidSweetTanninFizz
IntensityAcidSweetTanninFizz
Diverse

Broad range with a recognisable character

Rioja
Country avg

FEM score distribution

90+ Elite
130
80–89 Great
653
70–79 Good
394
<70 Other
148

Based on 1325 rated wineries in this region

Flavor territory

OakRed fruitBlack fruitTree fruitCitrus fruit

Most frequent primary flavor groups

Style breakdown

Spanish Rioja Red
7804
Spanish Rioja White
1361
Spanish Rosé
385
Spanish Red
244
Spanish Tempranillo
175
Spanish White
149
Spanish Tempranillo Rosé
145
Spanish Grenache Rosé
135

Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count

Top grape varieties

Tempranillo7935Garnacha1346Viura1319Graciano907Mazuelo481Tempranillo Blanco259Verdejo232Malvasia232Grenache226Macabeo162

Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count

Most representative winery

The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Rioja

Bodegas Franco-Españolas

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About Rioja

Rioja is a wine region in Spain, home to 2,013 producers tracked on Femente, 130 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Tempranillo, Garnacha, and Viura, producing Spanish Rioja Red and Spanish Rioja White wines with notes of Oak, Red fruit, and Black fruit. It takes in Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Baja, and Rioja Alta.

Rioja — good to know

What grape varieties are grown in Rioja?
The most planted varieties in Rioja are Tempranillo, Garnacha, Viura, and Graciano, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
What wines is Rioja known for?
Rioja is known for Spanish Rioja Red, Spanish Rioja White, and Spanish Rosé wines and flavors of Oak, Red fruit, and Black fruit.
How many wineries are in Rioja?
Femente tracks 2,013 producers in Rioja, of which 130 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
Where is Rioja?
Rioja is a wine region in Spain, taking in Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Baja, and Rioja Alta.

Rioja

Rioja's red wines age in a way few Spanish regions dare—stretched across years in oak, softened into silk, their Tempranillo bones wrapped in vanilla and leather before they leave the cellar.

Producers in Rioja

Restaurants in Rioja

Restaurants in Rioja