RiojaThe Rioja wine district is located in northern Spain, in the valley of the Ebro river. The vineyard area covers almost 60.000 hectares, with an average annual production of 2,130,000 hectolitres. Rioja was granted Denomination of Origin status in 1926 by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture and in 1991 became the only Qualified Denomination of Origin (Denominación de Origen Calificada) in recognition of the high quality attained by its wines and the strict quality control imposed on grapes and wine in the region. Grape varieties: " Red varieties are tempranillo, garnacha tinta, graciano and mazuelo. " White varieties are viura, malvasia and garnacha blanca. Geography Rioja is located in the three provinces of La Rioja, Alava and Navarra. It is divided into three regions: the Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa are in the west, and the Rioja Baja is in the east.
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