Vega Piedra Rioja
Regular price £10.25A classic joven (or young) Rioja made without ageing in oak, so as to let the beautiful Tempranillo flavours sing their solo tune!
A modern, vibrant, unoaked Tempranillo. Oozing with pure, vibrant, juicy red fruits, fresh cherries and plums. Soft and easy to drink with approachable light tannins.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
ABV: 13%
Grapes: Tempranillo
Rioja is probably the most famous of Spanish wine regions, renowned for its red wines aged for long periods in oak barrels. The Tempranillo grape, the mainstay of Rioja, has such lovely flavours though that it is great to taste unoaked versions to appreciate the flavours ‘unadulterated’. Perfect with a mixture of tapas or just on its own, this wine is the essence of Rioja in a bottle.
De Alto Rioja Reserva 2016
Regular price £18.95A classic Rioja Reserva with beautifully intertwined fruit and oak flavours.
Beautiful blackberry notes with spices, smoky and subtle nuances of vanilla, toffee and tobacco. An excellently balanced wine which offers layers of red berry fruits on the palate, laced with vanilla and hints of mocha.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo 80%, Garnacha 15%, Graciano 5%
ABV: 13.5%
Escena Rioja 2022
Regular price £10.95A modern style Rioja Joven with juicy fruit driven characters of black cherry and raspberry combined with subtle sweet vanilla spice. Medium – bodied with a creamy smoothness leading into a fresh finish.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo
ABV: 13%
DeAlto DOCa Rioja 2022 (screwcap)
Regular price £12.80Garnet colour. Aromas of beeswax, cedar, blackberries and gherkins with a silky, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a pencil shaving, apple skin, and sour cherry nuanced finish with plump, chewy tannins. A very good table wine.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo
ABV: 13%
Voché Rioja Blanco
Regular price £21.50Lemon yellow colour which is clean and bright. A very expressive aroma with citrus and grapefruit, spices and vanilla scents. A fresh and very well balanced wine with balanced acidity and a long citrus finish.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Vuira (51%), Chardonnay (49%)
ABV: 13.5%
Rioja Manoso Crianza 2019
Regular price £12.95This Rioja is bursting with cherry, redcurrant and brambles with the toasty richness of oak.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja Alavesa
Grapes: Tempranillo
ABV: 14%
Akemi White Rioja DOCa 2017
Regular price £16.95Lemon yellow colour which is clean and bright. A very expressive aroma with citrus and grapefruit, spices and vanilla scents. A fresh and very well balanced wine with balanced acidity and a long citrus finish.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Viura
ABV: 12.5%
Easy Drinking Reds (Case 6)
Regular price £65.82 Sale price £59.00Some of our smoothest and most popular reds...
2x Escena Rioja
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Rioja Manoso Gran Reserva 2014/15
Regular price £22.45Ripe, soft, elegant dried berry fruit and toasty oak flavours. 2014 was a great vintage with plenty of oak and bottle ageing, this is a classic style Gran Reserva.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja Alavesa
Grapes: Tempranillo
ABV: 14%
Abel Mendoza Garnacha Blanco 2020
Regular price £37.95This viscous, mouth-filling wine offers notes of toast, red and green apples, caramel and almond.
Fermentation in new French barrels and 5 months battonage until bottling.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Garnacha Blanco
ABV: 14%
The grand master of white Rioja, Abel Mendoza never fails to impress with his uniquely complex, old vine wines from small plots planted high up in the Alavesa. Tim Atkin MW often scores between 94-95 for this wine and past vintages received 95 points from Robert Parker. Sublime and a must for anyone serious about their wine.
Bodegas Luis Cañas Selección de la Familia Rioja 2018
Regular price £31.95Elegant and complex nose with a good concentration of black fruit, thyme and rosemary with secondary aromas of leather and tobacco leaves. Hints of black fruit jam and liquorice warm, with a long, delicious and persistent finish.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon
ABV: 14.5%
Muriel Rioja Gran Reserva 2014
Regular price £20.95Rich in age, rich in flavour. Toasty, vanilla, raisins and dried plum.
Beautiful brick red colour, with a complex aroma of roasted coffee, spices, vanilla, ripe fruits raisins, caramel, and subtle bottle ageing notes of leather, tobacco. Silky smooth tannins, and velvety finish.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja Alavesa
Grapes: Tempranillo
ABV: 14%
Only made in the best vintages from the best grapes, this Rioja GR has gone through an ageing process of 30 months in new French (75%) & American (25%) oak barriques, followed by a further 3 years before it is released.
https://www.murielwines.com/en/our-brands/rioja-collection/vina-muriel
Bodegas Luis Canas, Blanco Vinas Viejas, Rioja
Regular price £21.95Normally associated with red wines, the region of Rioja also makes some really interesting and delicious whites.
A fruity and refreshing style of white Rioja. The barrel fermentation gives vanilla and subtle spice aromas, with ripe citrus flavours and a crisp finish.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
ABV: 13%
Grapes: 85% Viura, 15% Malvasia
The Region: Rioja is divided into three areas; Alta, Alavesa and Baja. Alta is the coolest and Baja is the hottest. Most Rioja's are blended from all three areas as many bodegas buy fruit from across Rioja to add complexity to their wines.
Hacienda el Ternero 'La Pera' Rioja Blanco 2022
Regular price £15.95Bright straw yellow colour with brilliant greenish glints. Intense on the nose with tropical fruit, peach skin and citrus aromas. Balanced and well-structured on the palate with great acidity and a lengthy finish.
Country: Spain
Region: Castilla y Leon, Rioja Alta
Grapes:
ABV: 13%
Food match: Shell fish or roast veg dishes.
Hacienda el Ternero is a village which dates back to 1077 when it belonged to the Santa Maria de Herrerea Monastery. Notably, it is the only vineyard of DOC Rioja that lies within the region of Castilla y León. In 2009, the village was bought by the current owner. The 60 hectares of vineyards are in the Rioja Alta and sit at an altitude of 650m
Everyday Rioja 6
Regular price £60.30 Sale price £54.25Beronia III ac 2019 Gift box
Regular price £65.00Super interesting gift for a RIOJA lover. Great acidity and concentration defines this vintage in Rioja generally. Aged for 15 months in French oak barrels- this is a modern Reserva style Rioja from old vines plots.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo
ABV: 13%
Beronia III a.c is a red wine made by Bodegas Beronia, located in the heart of the Rioja Alta. Beronia combines the tradition of La Rioja with cutting edge and innovative ideas. Bodegas Beronia constantly investing in wine development and all of their vines are grown organically.
This wine is made with Tempranillo (92%), Graciano (4%) and Mazuelo (4%) grapes from vineyards over 55 years old.
The grapes, after the alcoholic fermentation, macerate and begin ageing in new French oak barrels. After six months the wine is transferred to semi-new barrels, where it ages for 15 month
El Meson Rioja Branco 2022
Regular price £11.95Clean and bright, with a pale yellow colour with green hues. Good intensity on the nose, with tropical fruit and citrus flavours. On the palate, fresh and round, balanced with a good acidity, and fresh fruit aromas.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Viura
ABV: 13%
Rioja Reserva Finca Manzanos 2018
Regular price £18.25Clear, bright cherry-red colour with sparkles of ruby. Aromas of vanilla and sweet almonds with hints of leather in fine combination with the wood. The attack is generous and pleasant with intense spicy nuances. Round, intense finish.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo 95% Mazuelo 5%
ABV: 13.5%
On the border between Rioja and Navarra, Victor Manzanos carries on the work of the four generations before him.
With over 250ha of owned vineyards at his disposal, including some of the oldest vines in Rioja, Bodegas Manzanos is fortunately placed to put both the sub-region of Rioja Oriental and the name Manzanos firmly on the map as one of the most important areas and producers in Rioja. This range of wines is a modern take on the traditional landscape of Rioja, championing the native grape varieties, Tempranillo, Viura and Garnacha. The team is the youngest in the region, a talented a group of people with the sole purpose of making wines that people will enjoy.
A long maceration of 28 days at a controlled temperature and 24 months ageing in American and French oak casks, half and half, followed by a further twelve months rounding off in the bottle. This has all gone to produce a wine with great body and extract.
Rioja Vina Albina Gran Reserva 2004
Regular price £49.95Sarah Jane Evans MW: Gloriously mature fruit profile, giving a fine autumnal feeling, with neat darts of acidity. Red fruits, vanilla and cumin, and a long, elegant finish. Made for enjoyment over many years.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo (80%), Mazuelo (15%) and Graciano (5%).
Food Match:
Great on it's own everyday drinking or with grilled red meats and hearty sausage or lentil casseroles.
The 2004 vintage, classified as “Excellent” by the Regulatory Council of the Rioja
denomination of origin, was one of the Rioja’s historic vintages.
The abundant rainfall, snow and absence of frost during the winter allowed for a good
fruit set. The weather was ideal along the entire vegetative cycle of the vine, especially
from mid-September on through to the end of the harvest.
The wines obtained of this vintage have offered the best quality parameters in recent
years.
Made with destemmed grapes following a long maceration. In 2004, the wine making
incorporated micro-oxygenation processes with which from the very first phases of the
winemaking it was possible to improve the work of the yeasts, avoid reductions and
stabilize the colour. Micro-oxygenation was also used between alcoholic and malolatic
fermentations in order to stabilize the colour. Aged for 36 months in second-use
American oak barrels and further 36 months in the bottle prior to market release.