The La Rioja region in Spain is synonymous with red wine. It is undoubtedly the most beautiful Spanish wine region with 57,000 hectares of vineyards spread across its landscape. La Rioja is most famous for its Tintos (red wines) whereas Blancos (white wines) and Rosadas (rose wines) are also popular. The tintos are made from Tempranillo grapes; the most widely used grape variety. It is often blended with Garnache and in small quanitites Mazuelo and Graciano.

The La Rioja region gets its name from the Rio Oja River that flows through the Oja Valley in this province. The region is divided into three principal sub-regions- Rioja Alta, Rioja Baja and Rioja Alavesa.

The largest wine producing region in Austria, Niederosterreich or Lower Austria as it is called, has a very rich history and tradition of producing wine. The region produces around 60% of total Austrian wine. Though the name suggests lower part of Austria, the region is in fact located in the northern part of the country. The region has around 30,000 hectares (74,132 acres) of vines planted and is divided into 8 subregions- Wachau, Danubelands, Carnuntum, Kremstal, Weinvertel, Traisental , Thermenregion and Kamptal. The region produces world class Grüner Veltiner and Riesling white wines.

The viticulture history of the region is traced back to 4000 years.