Rioja
⏳ Drikkevindue
2023 - 2026
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted lamb chops seasoned with rosemary, grilled pork tenderloin, and aged Spanish cheeses such as Manchego.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Established in 1970 by Enrique Forner, Marqués de Cáceres revolutionized the Rioja region by marrying Spanish heritage with progressive Bordeaux winemaking techniques. Having spent years in exile in France managing prestigious estates in the Médoc, Forner returned to Spain and enlisted the help of legendary French enologist Émile Peynaud. Together, they challenged the traditional Rioja status quo of prolonged aging in old, oxidative American oak, introducing temperature-controlled stainless steel fermenters and a preference for French oak barrels. The estate's classic red wines are crafted predominantly from Tempranillo grown in the clay-limestone soils of Rioja Alta, where the Atlantic climate yields grapes with vibrant acidity and elegant structure. Complemented by small percentages of Garnacha and Graciano, this red wine style is celebrated for its bright red fruit character, refined tannins, and subtle spicy complexity, representing a pivotal bridge between historical Spanish tradition and modern refinement.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Marqués de Cáceres blev grundlagt i 1970 af Enrique Forner i Cenicero i Rioja Alta-delregionen og revolutionerede spansk vinfremstilling ved at forene århundreders Rioja-tradition med moderne Bordeaux-teknikker under vejledning af den legendariske ønolog Émile Peynaud. I dag ledes det familiedrevne vinhus af Enriques datter, Cristina Forner, som viderefører engagementet i terroir-drevet vinavl og elegant lagring på franske egetræsfade, samtidig med at huset har udvidet aktiviteterne ud over Rioja til prestigefyldte regioner som Rías Baixas og Rueda. Bodegaen er internationalt anerkendt for sine upåklageligt afbalancerede Crianza-, Reserva- og Gran Reserva-cuvéer, moderne prestigeaftapninger som Gaudium og MC samt nuancerede, fadgærede hvidvine som Antea.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo