Rioja

[ree-oh-hah, ree-aw-hah]

noun

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

rioja

/ riːˈəʊxə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rioja¹

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.

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

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

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On Monday, Colosio Riojas told reporters that it was time to “turn the page” on the contentious matter.

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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.

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