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Rueda & Rioja Navarra Ribera del Duero
Though surrounded by regions South east of Rioja Baja Ribera del Duero boasts
associated by big gutsy red and its neighbour Navarra, some of Spain’s most
wines, Rueda is known for its Campo de Borja is a hot and prestigious and ambitious
elegant white wines produced arid region with a tradition producers of fine red wine.
by applying modern wine- of wine-making that goes In this land of extreme
making methods to capture the back to Roman times. temperature fluctuation,
fresh flavours of its signature Dubbed as El Imperio de aided by the high altitudes
local grape, Verdejo, as well as la Garnacha (the Empire of of its vineyards sheltered by
the international Sauvignon Garnacha), it produces mountains from moderating
Blanc. This classic region needs intensely aromatic red wines maritime influences, the
little introduction to Irish wine from old, low-yielding vines. Tempranillo (or ‘Tinto
lovers, and for good reason: Predominant grapes include Fina’) grape produces
medium-bodied, fruit-driven Tempranillo (or ‘Cencibel’) powerful and structured
and typically oak-aged to add and Airén. wines while retaining
layers of complexity, Rioja wines acidity and fruit character.
offer good value as reliable food-
friendly crowd-pleasers.

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