rioja

noun

rio·ja rē-ˈō-(ˌ)hä

variants often Rioja

: a wine from the Rioja region of Spain

especially : a dry red wine from this region

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Add a scoop of guacamole or a bean puree, or grated cheese and salsa rioja. —

Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025 This box has Italian, Spanish, French, and Greek-style salamis, including a sweet and smoky chorizo rioja and loukanika, a Greek-style salami with cumin, garlic, and orange that’s based on owner and salumist Elias Ciaro’s family recipe. —

Devra Ferst, Bon Appétit, 10 Nov. 2023 Against this simple brownstone backdrop, a resplendent three-story Spanish Baroque entrance — now with details painted blue, white, gold, and a purple the shade of rioja — was added in 1921. —

John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 2 June 2023 Graciano became a minor player in blended wines such as rioja. —

Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023 Wine writer Rebecca Murphy shares a special rioja — an old vine garnacha (100%) from a legendary producer. —

Tina Danze, Dallas News, 17 Dec. 2020