Rioja

[ ree-oh-hah; Spanish 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

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

From Seattle Times

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

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

The seven registered voters of Villaroya, a small village in the La Rioja province, beat their own previous record of 32 seconds.

From BBC

"I am told that we have not applied for a license," said spokesperson Lillian Riojas.

From Reuters