Decanter's tasting team picks out five wines you are likely to enjoy if you love good quality Rioja...
There are several key styles of Rioja, widening its appeal and making it a very popular choice with consumers.
Try these five quality Rioja alternatives picked out by Decanter’s tasting team for their similar flavours and use of oak, and see if you have discovered a new favourite wine.
Rioja alternatives:
Morgenhof Wine Estate, Merlot, Stellenbosch 2012
Given bottle age before release, this smooth operator has the dusty fruit of a Rioja with some age, and a
Vasse Felix, Filius Chardonnay, Margaret River 2015
This Chardonnay evokes the rich style of barrel fermented white Rioja, with its citrus, caramelised apple and oak aromas and
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