LLFW 575 - Discover and Taste the Wines of Rioja, Spain

Wine has been produced in Rioja for about 3,000 years. It is clearly the country's most recognizable wine region by consumers around the world. Rioja is a province, one of Spain's 17 autonomous communities, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and a wine region. Tempranillo is the principal grape and it is the strict aging requirements that transform this and other grape varieties into award-winning wines. We will taste a white Viura and three reds of varying ages as we learn the history, geography and wine-making techniques of Rioja.