School · Rioja
Rioja Alta vs Rioja Oriental Comparison
Atlantic vs. Mediterranean: Rioja Alta's mineral, structured Tempranillos age 20+ years; Rioja Oriental's hot, deep reds served as historic blending wine.
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Wineries nearby
- Winery · Logroño Tren del Vino Award-winning wine train connects Logroño-Haro through Rioja vineyards with costumed actors, winery tours & live music returns.
- Winery · Rioja Alavesa Bodega El Fabulista Seven meters underground beneath a 17th-century palace in Laguardia — Félix María de Samaniego's wines, still made by carbonic maceration.
- Winery · Rioja Alavesa Bodegas Ysios Santiago Calatrava's architectural masterpiece (2001) — 196-meter sinuous concrete/aluminum form echoing wine barrels, 120 acres Rioja Alavesa terroir.