Last weekend in Berlin, Rioja presented its 100 ‘best wines’ according to the prestigious publication, Meininger. To this end, as part of Rioja's promotional campaign in the German market, and after its success in Munich last month, the oldest Denomination of Origin...

The 2019 harvest in the Rioja DOCa saw approximately 385 million kg of grapes harvested (187 million at Rioja Alta, 109 at Rioja Oriental, and 89 million at Rioja Alavesa), of which 342 million kg were red grapes and 43 million kg were white grapes. As the 2019...

Minister, Luis Planas, wanted to personally present this recognition to the 50 approved producers. The visit highlights the importance of the classification promoted by the Regulatory Board for the La Rioja Denomination of Origin, which paves the way for other...

Rioja wines continue to gain followers on Russian soil. This was never more apparent than last week at the fifth edition of the Rioja Wine Fair in Moscow, an event organised by the Regulatory Board which welcomed more than 1,000 people in a luxurious department store...

Key market studies of the sector, presented in May at the Consejo Regulador, corroborate the strategy of generating value in the Denomination. - Rioja shows significant growth in value in the domestic market, particularly in the Hotel, Restaurant and Catering (HORECA)...

Nearly 100 professionals from China, the United States, Norway, Japan and the United Kingdom, including recognised sector opinion leaders and professionals, visited DOCa Rioja this month to gain first-hand knowledge of the region's wines and wineries. This month, the...

During the month of May, Rioja wines featured at several of the most renowned gastronomic events in Switzerland, including the popular FOOD ZURICH festival and a trade presentation at the Basel football stadium. As part of the promotional campaign implemented by the...

  The Plenary Committee of the Regulatory Board of Rioja DOCa (Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Calificada Rioja) has officially classified the uncertain 2018 vintage as ‘Good’.   The technical team were keen to highlight in particular the...

Rioja wines are once again on tour in China, as part of the activities organised by the Consejo Regulador DOCa Rioja for the Asian market. The cities of Kunming (Yunnan) and Nanning (Guangxi), both in the south of the country and with an emerging wine market, hosted...

Rioja closes 2018 with a 7.35% drop in volume. Sales stood at 360 million bottles – a reduction of almost 29 million bottles compared to the previous year, leaving a stocks-to-sales ratio of 3.14 (compared to 2.68 in December last year). As usual at this time of the...

The Rioja region launched its new global brand yesterday in New York: 'Saber quién eres,' or 'Know Who You Are.'  Preserved in Spanish, the slogan made a splash in a country that is home to the most Spanish speakers in the world, and the third largest market for the...

As part of the plan to promote Rioja wines in Germany, the second biggest market for Rioja exports, last weekend Berlin hosted ‘The Night of Wine’, an event which brought together over 60 trade professionals and almost 500 young food and wine lovers to sample the...

As a regular undertaking around this time of year, the DOCa Rioja Control Board, the University of La Rioja and the Rioja Oenologists’ Association have signed a partnership agreement intended to broaden the education of students on Oenology degree courses by means of...

In the midst of the promotional campaign of its new global brand message, Saber Quién Eres (knowing who you are), the DOCa Rioja is launching Rioja Month for the ninth year running in one of Madrid’s most reputable gourmet stores.   The activities in its...

The well-known British wine influencer, Tim Atkin, has recently spent two weeks in the DOCa Rioja, taking in 95 wineries and tasting around 1,000 wines from 200 different producers.   As a new feature this year, the wine writer and Master of Wine cooperated with...

Ripeness monitoring allows grape growers to determine the ideal date of harvest in each town, thereby optimising fruit quality and that of the wines made with it. This report concludes the ripeness monitoring process for the 2018 vintage and we take the opportunity to...

Rioja has reached an advertising agreement whereby it will become one of the leading sponsors of the EuroLeague and EuroCup. This scope will translate into an impact of more than 2000 million viewers in over 70 countries, mostly young people with a medium-high social...

Ripeness monitoring allows grape growers to determine the ideal date of harvest in each town, thereby optimising fruit quality and that of the wines made with it. We can already talk about the vineyards being ready for harvest across Rioja Oriental, with some plots...

The DOCa Rioja has revamped its website, expanding the available information and putting an emphasis on content produced in-house through a much more visual and intuitive format.     Highlights include the latest Rioja-related news and enhanced promotion of...

This week, the DOCa Rioja Control Board was visited by the second contingent of the third group of students in the Official Rioja Wine Educators Programme, the international training course for official educators whose qualifications are based on online theory classes...