Spain report: The latest stats on Rioja DOCa

By Harpers Editorial team

Published: 21 September, 2026

The UK remains a hugely significant export territory for Rioja, leading the world in its thirst for the wines of this DOCa. But what is being drunk is changing, with the increasing focus on terroir and the breadth of wines – beyond the more traditional styles in the old barrel-aged hierarchy – beginning to make their mark as recognition for the region’s diversity grows.

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