The Gastronomy of Rioja
On its home ground, Rioja wine has a rich supporting cast: the region’s raw materials include pasture-raised lamb, wild game, suckling pig, asparagus, wild mushrooms, glistening sweet peppers and eggplant. Vegetable farming thrives along the banks of the Ebro River, filling local markets with fresh-picked produce. Every year, the village of Logroño holds a Fiesta de la Verdura, or produce festival, drawing a throng that comes to celebrate the local harvest. Even the region’s best chefs, who cook for an international audience, love to showcase what comes from Rioja’s backyard.
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