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The history of Rioja wine reflects a long and varied winemaking tradition in the Spanish region of La Rioja, starting with the first Phoenician settlers in 11th century BC. As with many of Europe's best-known wine regions, the Ancient Romans founded many of the Rioja vineyards.
La Rioja (Spanish: [la ˈrjoxa]) is an autonomous community and province in Spain, in the north of the Iberian Peninsula.Its capital is Logroño.Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and Nájera.
The area of Arnedo has been inhabited as early as the Neolithic Age.In pre-Roman times it was known as Sadacia or Sidacia, while the current name derives from the Latin Arenetum ("Place of sand"); the Romans, who arrived here in the 2nd century BC replacing the Celtiberians, built here a fortification to defend the hill, which commanded an important communication hub.
Cover of the 1761 book entitled Historia del venerable, y antiquissimo Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Valvanera, in the province of La Rioja, by Benito Rubio. [1]The etymology of the toponym Rioja, which is named after the autonomous community of La Rioja and which inherited lands populated by people from La Rioja in the past, such as the province of La Rioja and its capital in Argentina, a ...
The progenitor of this branch of the house was: I. Millán de Fuenmayor, Lord of the House of Fuenmayor in the homonymous town in La Rioja, was ennobled by Ferdinand III of Castile on January 30, 1249 in recognition of his military service during the conquest of Seville. [2]
Rioja (pronounced) is a wine region in Spain, with denominación de origen calificada (D.O.Ca., "Qualified Designation of Origin," the highest category in Spanish wine regulation). Rioja wine is made from grapes grown in the autonomous communities of La Rioja and Navarre, and the Basque province of Álava. Rioja is further subdivided into three ...
Logroño is the shopping and financial capital of La Rioja. Its economy is heavily reliant on wine, the most popular of which is Rioja D.O. Logroño is twinned with Dunfermline, Darmstadt, Libourne, Dax, Rancagua, Ciudad de La Rioja, Brescia, El Hagounia. The airport Logroño-Agoncillo connects the city with Madrid.
History of La Rioja (Spain) (1 C, 12 P) L. Culture of La Rioja (1 C, 9 P) P. ... Pages in category "La Rioja" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 ...