Vendimia Seleccionada
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled lamb chops with Mediterranean herbs, cured Spanish meats like Jamón Ibérico, and roasted pork loin.
✨ Technical Specifications
Marqués de Cáceres was founded in 1970 by Enrique Forner, who revolutionized Rioja by bringing modern Bordeaux winemaking techniques—learned during his family's exile in France—back to his homeland with the help of legendary consultant Émile Peynaud. The Vendimia Seleccionada (Selected Harvest) is a vibrant testament to this legacy, showcasing the premium clay-limestone terroirs of Rioja Alta. Primarily crafted from Tempranillo with small additions of Garnacha and Graciano, this red wine undergoes careful temperature-controlled fermentation and is aged in a combination of French and American oak barrels. The result is a harmonious expression of bright red berries, subtle sweet spices, and a refined, velvety texture that honors the historic shift toward fruit-forward elegance in Spanish winemaking.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1970 by Enrique Forner in Cenicero, Marqués de Cáceres spearheaded the modern renaissance of Rioja. Drawing on his experience revitalizing Bordeaux estates like Château Camensac, Forner enlisted legendary oenologist Émile Peynaud to introduce temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation and French oak barriques, shifting focus toward vibrant fruit character rather than oxidation. Today directed by Enrique's daughter, Cristina Forner, the house collaborates closely with multi-generational growers across Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa, cultivating primarily Tempranillo, Garnacha, and Graciano across calcareous clay and alluvial terraces sheltered by the Sierra de Cantabria. Beyond benchmark oak-matured Rioja expressions—such as Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva, and the flagship cuvée Gaudium—the estate has strategically broadened its footprint. Its repertoire now includes crisp Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc from Rueda, Deusa Nai Albariño from Rías Baixas, and method traditional Cava, all maintaining the firm’s hallmark of meticulous quality, freshness, and structural finesse.
🍇 Grapes
Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo