Rioja

Rioja, Spain 2009 87 D/H 2008 89 D/H 2007 88 D/H 2006 88 D/H 2005 90 D/H 2004 93 D/H 2003 89 D 2002 80 D 2001 94 D/H 2000 88 D 1999 86 D 1998 87 D 1997 87 D 1996 85 D 1995 91 D 1994 89 D 1993 83 D 1992 82 D 1991 80 D 1990 84 D Vintage Charts should be used for a generalized guide in lieu of...

A Proud History Spain’s most famous wine region has been producing wine since at least the 9th century. Because monastic communities throughout Europe made wines and other products to sell, Spanish monks were Rioja’s first large-scale wine producers. As early as the 17th century, Rioja’s local winemakers began to work together, establishing the Royal Economic Society of Rioja Winegrowers to promote their interests. This tradition continues today with the Control Board of the Rioja Designation of Origin, the governing body of Rioja’s Denominacíon de Origen Calificada (DOCa).