Frank Gehry Selection
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Typically best enjoyed 10 to 25 years from the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can cellar beautifully for over three decades.
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Slow-roasted milk-fed lamb, grilled prime ribeye steak, and aged Manchego cheese.
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Crafted to commemorate the opening of the avant-garde hotel designed by legendary architect Frank Gehry at the Marqués de Riscal estate in Elciego, this ultra-premium Rioja is a masterpiece of modern winemaking rooted in deep tradition. Sourced from extremely low-yielding, hand-harvested Tempranillo and Graciano vines averaging over 80 years of age in the Rioja Alavesa sub-region, the wine undergoes rigorous selection. It is aged in new French oak casks, fusing the classic balsamic, dark-fruit, and mineral complexity of Rioja's clay-limestone soils with a contemporary structure, refined tannins, and extraordinary depth.
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Founded in 1858 by Guillermo Hurtado de Am zaga, Herederos del Marqu s de Riscal is one of the oldest and most pioneering wineries in Rioja, located in the historic town of Elciego. Renowned for introducing Bordeaux-style winemaking techniques to Spain, the estate pioneered the use of oak barrel aging in the region and later championed the Rueda DO for white wines. Today, the winery is celebrated for its iconic Frank Gehry-designed City of Wine and its exceptional portfolio, which ranges from traditional, structured Tempranillo-based Rioja Reservas to fresh, aromatic Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc whites.