PowerPoint Presentation - Navigating the Wines of Spain and Portugal

Rioja

•The leading wine region of Spain, named after the river Ojo, a tributary of the Ebro.

•Rioja has several climatic regions but is generally sheltered from the rainy Atlantic weather and doesn’t experience the extremes of Central and Southern Spain.

•Seven grape varieties are allowed under DO laws, but the Tempranillo is the basis for the best wines. Garnacha adds body and makes the Rosadas of the region. Cabernet is allowed in some vineyards.

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