Vega Sicilia to release Rioja wine
Renowned Spanish producer Vega Sicilia will release its new Rioja wine – a joint venture with a member of the Rothschild family – next year.
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Marques de Murrieta €20m rebuild nears completion
Marques de Murrieta, one of Spain's most renowned estates, is completing a €20m renovation project that has involved tearing down and rebuilding the entire bodega.
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Rioja bodegas slow to embrace white varieties
Nearly five years after Rioja bodegas were allowed to use international white varieties in their blends, only 150ha of new white vineyards have been planted.
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Fire destroys Rioja bodega
A devastating fire has entirely destroyed Rioja's Bodegas Señorio de Villarrica.
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Spain and Portugal begin harvest after 'difficult' year
High temperatures in August and September have led to an early harvest across Spain.
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Red Rioja under £10
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Spain loses 'Rioja' name battle with Argentina
Spain has lost its 12-year battle with Argentina over use of the name La Rioja.
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Producer profile: Torres
It’s the most famous name in Spanish wine. But with its head, Miguel Torres, retiring this year, speculation is mounting as to who will succeed him, and where the producer will go from there.
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2010 vintage guide for Spain Rioja
2010 vintage guide for Spain Rioja. Excelente! Has the potential to stand alongside 2005. Drink 2014–2024.
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What we've been drinking (12 October)
At Decanter we all love our wine, and every week members of the Decanter team - from editorial assistant to publishing director - tell us what they've been enjoying at home and when they go out...
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2009 vintage guide for Spain Rioja
2009 vintage guide for Spain Rioja. A 'useful' vintage, probably for drinking relatively early.
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2008 vintage guide for Spain Rioja
2008 vintage guide for Spain Rioja. Ripe, balanced, medium-boded red wines, with bright acidity. Whites are racy with good fruit and floral flavours.
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2007 vintage guide for Spain Rioja
2007 vintage guide for Spain Rioja. Most consistent quality from Rioja Baja, with crisp, well-balanced, elegant wines.
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2006 vintage guide for Spain Rioja
2006 vintage guide for Spain Rioja. Good to very good vintage, with a moderate harvest securing good quality fruit and fresh, supple and crisp wines.
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2005 vintage guide for Spain Rioja
2005 vintage guide for Spain Rioja. The grapes arrived in excellent health with analytical parameters which correspond to an extraordinary vintage.
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2004 vintage guide for Spain Rioja
2004 vintage guide for Spain Rioja. Wines with high alcohol and concentrated colour and aromas ideal for ageing
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2003 vintage guide for Spain Rioja
2003 vintage guide for Spain Rioja. Mixed bag, though better producers created powerful, intense and balanced wines
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Spanish vintage 2001 set to be one of the greatest
The 2001 vintage in Rioja – and around Spain – is set to be as good as the greatest vintages of the 20th century.
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2002 vintage guide for Spain Rioja
2002 vintage guide for Spain Rioja. Fairly broad early drinking wines
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2001 vintage guide for Spain Rioja
2001 vintage guide for Spain Rioja. Classic Rioja wines: robust and round with balancing acidity
