Rioja

American  

[ree-oh-hah, ree-aw-hah] / riˈoʊ hɑ, riˈɔ hɑ /

noun

1. a table wine, especially a dry red wine, from the Rioja region of northern Spain.

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rioja British  

/ riːˈəʊxə /

noun

1. a red or white wine, with a distinctive vanilla bouquet and flavour, produced around the Ebro river in central N Spain

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Etymology

Origin of rioja

C20: from La Rioja , the area where it is produced

Example Sentences

Though a fork and knife make one feel civilized while digging into the roast, this ruby glass of Rioja Alta doesn’t hurt.

From Salon

Chuck Riojas, executive director of the trades council, has led the training center since 2020.

From Los Angeles Times

For this price, you can do better throughout a range of regions in Spain, especially those from Rioja.

From Seattle Times

A pardon, Colosio Riojas declared, would “permit both my family and Mexico to heal … to begin to take a road toward reconciliation.”

From Los Angeles Times

Last month, Delta Air Lines announced that 17 new wines, curated with master sommelier Andrea Robinson and including a Châteauneuf-du-Pape and a Rioja Gran Reserva, would be available on a rotating basis in all cabins.

From Seattle Times