Rioja Mixed Case

A beautifully balanced crianza made predominantly from garnacha, which gives depth and structure to this juicy, spicy Rioja with plenty of blackberry and plum fruit and a sweet, peppery finish. An outstanding food wine, particularly with its classic match of lamb.

A restrained and refined Rioja that is made from 100% tempranillo grown in Alavesa vineyards, renowned for the most elegant style of Rioja. This is fine, pure and silky aged in a mixture of American and French oak.

Joining our Society-label white Rioja on the Wine Champions' winners' podium in 2026, this ‘fuller, richer’ expression was crowned a Champion for a second consecutive year. ‘Creamy and complex with a lick of oak’, its layers of buttery, nutty flavours, complemented by fresh citrus and white flowers, are a feast for the senses.

From a vineyard planted in 1957 to a mix of red and white grapes – garnacha, tempranillo, viura, malvasia – this pale red wine, almost pink, is fine, delicate and gentle with lovely appealing floral fruit and no oak influence. This is a style that contrasts with today's deeper, fuller Riojas.

Rioja is Spain's pre-eminent wine region, renowned for its graceful, stylish wines, mainly from the tempranillo grape. The Society's Rioja is made in the classic, traditional style that Society members so adore by Bodegas Palacio, who are based in the spectacular fortified village of Laguardia. Ageing in oak for 15 months results in a smooth, mellow and juicy tempranillo with red-fruit flavour complemented by hallmark savoury, leathery complexity. The ageing of wine in barrels is absolutely integral to winemaking in Rioja, and our new label for this member favourite pays homage to the cooperage tools that are used to make these traditional vessels.

A charming white Rioja, smooth on the palate, with hints of crisp apple with a beautifully structured and creamy weight with lively acidity and freshness. Elegant, expressive, and utterly food-friendly. We are pleased to say that they are Wine Society Pioneers for their efforts towards sustainability. They select only the best grapes for, paying fairly and above market rate to ensure quality, secure supply, and encourage growers to farm more organically and regeneratively with composting, cover crops and soil analysis, conducting their own chemical soil analyses on compaction, organic matter, macro and micronutrients, phosphorous, etc. before making recommendations of what looks like the best approach. They also hire seasonal workers direct to ensure they are looked after, paid at or above minimum wage. To top it off, they have installed solar panels this year.

A 2026 Wine Champion, this traditionally styled white Rioja ‘really stands out’ for its ‘genuine personality’. One taster eulogised: ‘loads of tension, tropical and nutty notes, texture, an apple pie-like note, really well-integrated oak, beautiful fruit, long and complex.’ Another: ‘it’s a wine that just does more.’

A Wine Champion for 2026. Rioja and lamb is a time-honoured union. But there’s Rioja and there’s Rioja! This was judged ‘an absolutely super wine with incredible density and depth of fruit. Rich, deep, brambly and velvety… it’s delish.’

A modern, site-driven take on a classic Crianza, this is one of the most aromatic, fresh, elegant, and fruit-forward examples I’ve tasted. Israel’s youthful yet assured style focuses on wines that clearly reflect their origin. Sourced from vineyards in Ábalos, the Tempranillo is aged in fourth-use barrels to preserve purity of fruit, with traditional foot-treading allowing for gentle extraction and a soft, refined texture. Brambly red fruit leads, layered with spice, plum, and damson. Superb value, and a compelling expression of the next generation of Rioja winemakers.

This is not Rioja as you know it! Made with carbonic maceration, the same way as Beaujolais, and with no oak, it was hailed as ‘one of the wines of the 2026 Wine Champions tasting’ for its ‘pure violets and blueberries’ and ‘perfumed energy.’ A beautiful new arrival that announced itself in style.

Fresh, fluid and vibrant, this youthful, effortlessly drinkable Rioja is made predominantly from tempranillo, co-fermented with 20% of the region’s white grape, viura. Javier uses around 30% whole bunches in the ferment, which allows for gentle extraction, contributing to the wine’s light peppery character, while a small amount of the lesser-known maturana tinta adds a little extra structure and bite. The result is a bright, expressive and crunchy style, with floral and peppery spice, balanced by some breadth and structure on the palate. Fruit-forward and aged for just three months in barrel, it allows the juicy red fruit to do all the talking.

An exclusive, elegant, mineral and slightly aromatic white rioja from the talented Javier San Pedro who’s looking to express the fruit and terroir over the oak. A blend of malvasia, viura and tempranillo blanco with barely detectable neutral oak ageing, it has wonderful bright acidity with a weighty mouthfeel, elegant fresh pear, white peach and a hint of fennel.