Origin-Led Rioja Wines

Which Origin-Led Rioja Should I Choose?

I'd Like a Fresh, Fruit-Driven Red Rioja

Bideona Mayela is a good starting point if you enjoy youthful, juicy red wines without oak influence. It offers a fresh expression of Rioja Alavesa, with the emphasis on fruit rather than barrel ageing.

For a red with a little more structure and complexity while retaining freshness, consider Bideona Laderas. Its hillside vineyard origins and restrained approach to maturation make it an interesting alternative to choosing Rioja purely by Crianza or Reserva.

I'd Like to Explore the Character of a Particular Place

Bideona V1BN4 offers a more geographically specific expression of Rioja Alavesa, focusing on the vineyards around Villabuena. It's an interesting choice if you'd like to discover what a village identity can bring to Rioja.

If you prefer white wine, Bodegas Bhilar Rioja Blanco offers another perspective, drawing on vineyards around Bhilar and a thoughtful approach to farming and winemaking.

I'd Like to Discover What Older Vines and Selected Vineyards Can Offer

For red wine, Baigorri Garnacha Rioja combines old vines and high-altitude vineyards to produce a distinctive Garnacha with fragrant fruit, freshness and depth.

For white Rioja, Bideona Las Parcelas Blanco explores the character of selected old-vine Viura parcels, offering an expressive alternative to more conventionally oak-led white Rioja.

I'd Like Something Different? Perhaps a Rose

Bodegas Manzanos 1890 Rosado brings a different dimension to origin-led Rioja. Made predominantly from high-altitude Garnacha grown at El Jubero, with a small proportion of Tempranillo Blanco, it offers a distinctive, textured rose with freshness and character.

Still Not Sure Which Rioja to Choose?

If none of these wines feels quite right, visit our complete Rioja wine collection to explore the wider range and discover a different route through Rioja.

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