The Rioja is the traditional Spanish wine producing regions. It has 57,000 hectares of vineyard. The La Rioja region in northern Spain has over 14,000 vineyards. The annual production is nearly 250 million liters of wines. It is a wine with D.O.C. Qualified designation of origin. Rioja is split into three official sub regions, Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Baja. The La Rioja region produces Tempranillo, Carignan, Grenache and Graciano for red wines and Malvasia, Garnacha Blanca and Viura for white wines.
Rioja Baja: The Rioja Baja is the largest sub region in the east of the region. It is highly influenced by the Mediterranean climate. The red and rose wines produced here are high in alcohol content. Namely the wines produced from Garnacha Tinto grape are high in alcohol content.
Rioja Alavesa: The Rioja Alavesa is situated in northern borders and it is the smallest sub regions. The wines produced in this area are high alcohol content. These wines are good to be taken so young, and for that age in oak barrels.
Rioja Alta: Rioja Alta occupies western part of the region. The vineyards are located in the higher altitudes so the wines produced here are full bodied. This area is influenced by Atlantic weather.
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