D.O. Rioja Calificada

• Location: North, banks of the Ebro River
• Sub-regions:Rioja Oriental(Baja), Rioja Alta, and Rioja Alavesa
• Rioja wines can now include the name of the village/municipality to the front label.
• The new Viñedo singular (unique vineyards) rule now allows for specific vineyard designation (like Burgundy "crus").
• Vineyards: 65,326 hectares (161,355 acres)
• 2017 Production: 250,200,000 liters
• Wineries: 607
• Growers: 15,240

Authorized Grape Varieties

• Reds: tempranillo, garnacha, graciano, mazuelo, maturana tinta, maturano & monastrell.
• Whites: viura (macabeo), malvasía (alarije), garnacha blanca, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, verdejo, maturana blanca, tempranillo blanco & torrontés.

Typical wines:

• Quality reds - Crianza, Reserva & Gran Reserva
• Young reds - "Sin Crianza" or "Vino del Año"
• Rosés - 10% of the production
• Whites - 10% of the production