Finca Montico
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh seafood and shellfish, roasted poultry with herbs, or traditional Spanish tapas such as grilled octopus.
✨ Technical Specifications
Marqu s de Riscal is famously credited with pioneering the modern white wine revolution in Rueda during the early 1970s under the guidance of legendary French enologist mile Peynaud. Finca Montico is a single-vineyard expression of 100% Verdejo, sourced from an old-vine plot characterized by poor, gravelly soils deposited by the Duero River. This stony terroir forces the roots deep, imparting a distinct mineral character. To enhance its texture and complexity, the wine undergoes fermentation in stainless steel followed by aging on its fine lees with regular battonage for several months. This technique softens Verdejo's natural high acidity, adding a creamy volume, notes of stone fruit, fennel, and a subtle nutty complexity that honors the historic white winemaking traditions of Castilla y Len.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1858 by Camilo Hurtado de Amézaga, Herederos del Marqués de Riscal pioneered modern viticulture in Spain by importing Bordeaux vinification techniques and oak barrel maturation to Rioja Alavesa. Situated in Elciego, the estate capitalizes on high-altitude vineyards framed by the Sierra de Cantabria, planted on chalky clay-limestone soils under a moderating Atlantic-continental microclimate. In the 1970s, Riscal drove the revival of Rueda, introducing Sauvignon Blanc and rejuvenating indigenous Verdejo. Across both denominaciones, the producer champions sustainable, regenerative viticulture, with all estate vineyards in Rueda certified organic and Rioja holdings transitioning swiftly. Winemaking balances classical European elegance with precision: the Reserva and Gran Reserva bottlings deliver supple Tempranillo infused with Graciano and refined via American oak, while the cuvée Barón de Chirel embodies concentrated, old-vine terroir mastery. Crowned by Frank Gehry's architectural masterpiece, Marqués de Riscal remains a global benchmark uniting 19th-century cellar heritage with contemporary oenology.
🍇 Grapes
Verdejo (min 85%), Sauvignon Blanc