Ep 34 The Wines of Rioja with Greta Megroff from Ramón Bilbao

2020-10-12

DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT HERE This episode I am joined by Greta Megroff who is (or you will soon find out WAS) the Brand Ambassador for Ramón Bilbao. In our conversations, we talk about the wines from Rioja and also their wines from Rueda. You will also learn about the Albariño which is part of the same company. We talk Rioja vintages, altitudes, regions, the mountains, the history of Ramón Bilbao and the Spanish Wine Academy. You'll also find out where the red light district used to be and we taste two of their Red Rioja wi...

DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT HERE

This episode I am joined by Greta Megroff who is (or you will soon find out WAS) the Brand Ambassador for Ramón Bilbao. In our conversations, we talk about the wines from Rioja and also their wines from Rueda. You will also learn about the Albariño which is part of the same company. We talk Rioja vintages, altitudes, regions, the mountains, the history of Ramón Bilbao and the Spanish Wine Academy. You'll also find out where the red light district used to be and we taste two of their Red Rioja wines.

If you would like to skip ahead to any parts:

1m13: The aging categories for Rioja reds, whites and sparkling

4m57: Main red grapes varieties of Rioja

6m32: Chat with Greta –

Wines Tasted:

Ramón Bilbao Edición Limitada 2016

(https://greatwine.co.uk/ramon-bilbao-rioja-edicion-limitada-2017 £16.50)

Ramón Bilbao Viñedos de Altura 2017 (https://www.vinissimus.co.uk/en/wine/ramon-bilbao-vinedos-de-altura/ £13.70)

45m34: History of Rioja

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