Uncorking Rioja’s Terroir Three Sub-regions, Seven Valleys and the Mighty Ebro

Doug Frost MS, MW

European Wine Bloggers Conference

October 25, 2013

Uncorking Rioja’s Terroir – Three Sub-regions, Seven Valleys

and the Mighty Ebro

Doug Frost MS, MW

A Brief History of Spanish Wine

A Brief History of Winemaking

• The Ancient Method

• The Traditional Method

• Modern Ways

• New World Ways

Rioja’s Grapes

• Viura

• Malvasia

• Garnacha Blanca

• Tempranillo

• Garnacha

• Mazuelo

• Graciano

Da Rules

• Vino Joven

• Roble

• Crianza

• Reserva

• Gran Reserva

• Rioja Alavesa

• Rioja Alta

• Rioja Baja

Rioja’s Regions