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Wines of the Year 2025: Spain & Portugal – Decanter<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 4, 2026 <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRioja<\/p>\n

This was the year to fall in love with Rioja all over again. The DOCa marked its 100th anniversary \u2013 a momentous celebration that served as a reminder, on the one hand, of the region\u2019s long winemaking tradition (going much further back than these 100 years) and, on the other, of its capacity to evolve and remain not merely relevant but firmly at the forefront of contemporary wine.<\/p>\n

Serendipitously coinciding with the centenary, the inaugural Decanter Rioja report (in the May issue\u2019s annual Rioja supplement) allowed us to experience, first hand and in great depth, the vibrancy, diversity and sheer quality of the region\u2019s output.<\/p>\n

Our extensive tasting exceeded our best expectations. Among the top scorers were established icons but also \u2018young guns\u2019; in tandem, these are expanding the region\u2019s already impressive canon, across colours and styles, well beyond the obvious and expected.<\/p>\n

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Wines of the year 2025: Spain & Portugal<\/p>\n

Wines from Rioja are listed first then the rest of the peninsula<\/p>\n

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