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The Different Styles of Rioja Wine 🍷🍇
Rioja is made in red, white, rosé, and sparkling styles, but red wines dominate production.
A Rioja’s character is mainly defined by the length of time and way it has been aged. For red wines, the aging requirements are:
Vino Joven: no oak aging
Crianza: at least two years aging, one year of which must be in oak barrel
Reserva: at least three years aging, one year of which must be in oak barrel
Gran Reserva: at least five years aging, two years of which must be in oak barrel
Aging requirements for white and rosé wines are slightly shorter than for red wines. Sparkling wines must be aged for at least 15 months on their lees.
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