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This is the Rioja of La Rioja Alta S.A., López de Heredia, and CVNE — names synonymous with benchmark Spanish red wine.","highlights":["Haro — the \"capital\" of Rioja Alta, with Bodega Row (Barrio de la Estación)","López de Heredia — one of Spain's most iconic traditional Bodegas, dating to 1877","Clay-limestone soils producing structured, age-worthy Tempranillo","Gran Reserva wines aged 5+ years — some of Spain's most collectible bottles","Batalla del Vino (Wine Battle) in Haro each June — the world's most exuberant wine festival"],"bestMonths":["September","October","April","May"],"climate":"Continental with Atlantic influence — cooler and wetter than Rioja Baja. Cool nights preserve acidity. Frost risk in spring. Harvest late September–early October. 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