Editing Rioja DOCa (section)

===Rioja Oriental (formerly Rioja Baja)===
Unlike the more [[continental climate (wine)|continental climate]] of the Alta and Alavesa, the Rioja Oriental is strongly influenced by a [[Mediterranean climate (wine)|Mediterranean climate]] which makes this area the warmest and driest of the Rioja. In the summer months, drought can be a significant viticultural hazard, though since the late 1990s [[irrigation (wine)|irrigation]] has been permitted. Temperatures in the summer typically reach 35&nbsp;°C (95 [[Fahrenheit|°F]]).<ref name="Oxford pg 580-581"/> A number of the vineyards are actually located in nearby [[Navarra]] but the wine produced from those grapes belongs to the Rioja appellation. Unlike the typically pale Rioja wine, Oriental wines are very deeply coloured and can be highly alcoholic. They typically do not have much acidity or aroma and are generally used as blending components with wines from other parts of the Rioja.<ref name="Sotheby pg 312-314"/>