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   How long does a Rioja wine last?

   • A minimum of one year in casks and a few months in the bottle. For white wines, the minimum cask aging period is 6 months. Crianza is perhaps the most accessible level of Rioja wines, especially since most can be found for less than $15. At the Crianza level, the wines are most commonly aged in used oak, so the oak flavors are not as strong.

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   What is Rioja Reserva wine?

   • Many Rioja wine enthusiasts swear by Reserva level because they are a medium between super fruity Crianza and oakey-bottle-aged Gran Reserva. Selected wines from exceptional vintages which have spent at least 2 years in oak casks and 3 years in the bottle. For white wines, the minimum aging period is 4 years, with at least one year in casks.

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   How long does Rioja Gran Reserva last?

   • Rioja Gran Reserva wines undergo a specific aging process: they must spend a minimum of two years in oak and an additional three years in the bottle before being released on the market.

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   Is Rioja a red or white wine?

   • Rioja is a red and white wine region. Red styles of Rioja undergo extended aging and oaking periods, while white styles spend slightly less time in oak barrels. Oak fermentation and bottle aging make Rioja taste far more mature in its youth than you would expect.

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   How long does Rioja wine age for?

   • Rioja wine is aged for five years or longer, sometimes much longer, in the bottle before release. This aging and oaking period applies to both red and white styles of Rioja, with Rioja blanco spending slightly less time in oak barrels than Rioja’s red wines.

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   Do Rioja wines age well?

   • Rioja wines, both red and white, have the ability to age. For more than a century, the region has mastered the art of long ageing, releasing wines when they are ready to drink, with tamed tannins and aromas displaying a wide array of nuances.

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   Jun 1, 2023 · How long should you keep your Rioja before drinking it? We present a guide covering the vintages 2000 - 2021.

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   Rioja is divided into three zones: 1. Rioja Altais located in the western, higher part of the region, and includes the winemaking town of Haro which is home to many of the best Bodegas (Muga, CVNE, La Rioja Alta, Roda). The vineyards lie high on the slopes of the Sierra Cantabria (up to 800 metres) resulting in grapes that ripen late yet retain liv...

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   Tempranillo is the most important grape and is at the heart of Rioja's best wines. It makes abundantly fruity, light wines and has a special affinity with oak-ageing, becoming graceful, silky and perfumed with time. A typical crianza will be a blend of mostly tempranillo with some garnachato add body. Graciano (a fine Rioja speciality, prized for i...

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   The best way to choose Rioja is to find a bodega that makes the style of wine you like as modern-day Rioja offers such a range, varying from the very traditional to the overtly international. Interestingly it was Bordeaux negociants who influenced winemaking in Rioja, showing the locals how to age wine in oak barrels. Today, Rioja's wine styles are...

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   In 1926 Rioja established the first consejo regulador and so was the first Spanish wine to obtain Denominación de Origen status. The regulations govern many aspects of wine production but of most significance to wine drinkers are the rules specifying oak ageing: Joven:wines that have had no oak ageing. Crianza:wines must spend a minimum of one year...

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   Feb 26, 2022 · Rioja vintage guide 2000-2020: drink now or wait? Want to know which Rioja bottles to open? Here is the lowdown on how long to keep your reservas and gran reservas from the last 20 years.

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   Aug 30, 2018 · Some producers choose to age their wine for five years or longer–sometimes much longer–in the bottle before release. This extended aging and oaking period applies to both red and white styles of Rioja, though Rioja blanco spends slightly less time in oak barrels than Rioja’s red wines.

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   How long does a bottle of Rioja last once opened? That will depend on a number of things – how much wine is left in the bottle, if the bottle is kept somewhere cool, if the cork is left in it or if a wine stopper is used, if it’s a white or red Rioja.

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   Wines of the popular Crianza category need to spend at least 12 months in oak and a minimum aging period of 2 years. The final 12 months of the aging process need to be spent in the barrel or bottle. A combination of the two is also possible. Likewise, Reserva wines must spend a minimum of 12 months in oak.

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   Crianza. A minimum of one year in casks and a few months in the bottle. For white wines, the minimum cask aging period is 6 months. Crianza is perhaps the most accessible level of Rioja wines, especially since most can be found for less than $15.