La Rioja Wines
La Rioja is a province located in Argentina (not Spain!), just to the north of San Juan province. It is the third largest wine-producing region in Argentina, making mostly inexpensive table wines from grapes grown in the Famatina Valley.
Torrontes is the most popular white variety here, followed by Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Syrah for reds. The large La Riojana co-operative produces the majority of wine here and is the largest producer of Fairtrade certified wines in the world.