单词 | rioja wine |
释义 | > as lemmasRioja wine 1. attributive. Designating wine (esp. red wine) produced in the region of La Rioja in northern Spain. Esp. in Rioja wine. ΚΠ a1611 J. Mabbe tr. F. de Rojas Celestine (1972) 213 As for wine, I wanted none: the best was euer sente me, as your Monviedro, which is your rich Rioxa wine, your wine of Corsica, Raspis, Elegant Muscadine. 1841 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Jan. 89/1 Few travellers pass without draining a cup of the excellent Rioja wine that is found within. 1894 C. A. Wetmore Treat. Wine Prod. 14 The Rioja wines are made from Medoc varieties of grapes. 1961 Woman's Jrnl. Sept. 31/2 The robust Spanish Chablis, the Rioja Burgundy, and the Portuguese Vila Real. 1981 N.Y. Times 13 May c18/3 Most Rioja reds display the oaky flavor of the American barrel in which they are aged. 2008 Oxf. Wine Company Mag. Summer 15/1 Rioja wines are normally a blend of various grape varieties, and can be either red (tinto), white (blanco) or rosé (rosado). < as lemmas |
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