The best wines from the 2018 Rioja Masters

White Rioja (under £10)

Company Wine Name Vintage Medal
Fincas de Azabache Fincas de Azabache Tempranillo Blanco 2017 Silver
Pernod Ricard Campo Viejo Viura / Tempranillo Blanco 2017 Bronze
Araex Rioja Alavesa Lar de Paula Blanco Fermentado en Barrica 2017 Bronze

White Rioja (£10-£15)

Company Wine Name Vintage Medal
Rioja Vega Tempranillo Blanco Colección 2017 Gold

Joven (under £10)

Company Wine Name Vintage Medal
Rioja Vega Rioja Vega Garnacha / Graciano 2017 Gold
Rioja Vega Rioja Vega 2017 Bronze
Pernod Ricard Campo Viejo Garnacha 2017 Bronze
Bodegas Solar Viejo Solar Viejo Tempranillo 2017 Bronze
Pernod Ricard Campo Viejo Tempranillo 2016 Bronze
Bodegas Almaraz Finca de Oro Tempranillo 2017 Bronze
Long Wines Finca Monica Tempranillo 2017 Bronze
Bodegas Patrocinio Zinio Garnacha 2016 Bronze

Joven (£10-£15)

Company Wine Name Vintage Medal
Bodegas Marqués de Butrago The Charge Tempranillo / Garnacha 2016 Silver
Grupo Bodegas Palacio 1894 Cosme Palacio Vendima Seleccionada 2016 Bronze

Joven (£50+)

Company Wine Name Vintage Medal
Bodegas Faustino Faustino & Eneko 2015 Gold

Crianza (under £10)

Company Wine Name Vintage Medal
Long Wines Finca Monica Crianza 2015 Gold
Bodegas Solar Viejo Solar Viejo Crianza 2015 Silver
Grupo Bodegas Palacio 1894 Glorioso Crianza 2015 Silver
Bodegas Riojanas Viña Albina Crianza 2016 Bronze
Fincas de Azabache Azabache Crianza Vendimia Seleccionada 2015 Bronze
Viña Olabarri Crianza 2015 Bronze

Crianza (£10-£15)

Company Wine Name Vintage Medal
Araex Rioja Alavesa Altos de R Crianza 2015 Master
Rioja Vega Rioja Vega Crianza 2015 Gold
Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres Excellens Cuvée Special 2015 Gold
Fincas de Azabache Crianza Garnacha 2015 Silver
Araex Rioja Alavesa Baigorri Crianza 2015 Bronze
Bodegas Solar Viejo Monologo Crianza 2015 Bronze
Araex Rioja Alavesa Lar de Paula Terrazas 2015 Bronze

Crianza (£15-£20)

Company Wine Name Vintage Medal
Bodegas Corral Altos de Corral Crianza 2015 Gold
Fincas de Azabache Culto 2015 Silver
Bodegas Solar Viejo Orube Crianza 2015 Silver
Araex Rioja Alavesa Tempranillo / Garnacha 2014 Bronze

Crianza (£20-£30)

Company Wine Name Vintage Medal
Araex Rioja Alavesa Baigorri Garnacha 2014 Gold
Araex Rioja Alavesa Montebuena Crianza 2014 Silver
Araex Rioja Alavesa Rolland Galarreta Rioja 2015 Silver
Bodegas Campillo Campillo Crianza 2015 Bronze

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