Limousin Reserva
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2029
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted poultry dishes such as herb-roasted chicken, rich seafood preparations like grilled lobster or sea bass in butter sauce, and semi-cured cheeses like Manchego.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic cellars of Marqués de Riscal, a producer legendary for pioneering the modern renaissance of the Rueda region in Castilla y León, this distinguished white wine showcases the remarkable potential of the indigenous Verdejo grape. In the early 1970s, Marqués de Riscal, with the guidance of the renowned French enologist Émile Peynaud, revolutionized the region by introducing temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation to preserve Verdejo's vibrant aromatics. With the 'Limousin' bottling, they took this innovation a step further by fermenting and aging the wine in casks crafted from the famous Limousin forest of France. Sourced from older, low-yielding vines grown in gravel-rich, stony soils, the wine undergoes lees stirring (bâtonnage) to develop a rich, creamy texture. The result is a sophisticated marriage of Verdejo's classic herbal and citrus brightness with the elegant, toasted, and spicy nuances gifted by fine French oak.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1858 by Camilo Hurtado de Amézaga, Marqués de Riscal is one of the oldest and most pioneering wineries in Spain's Rioja region, situated in the historic town of Elciego. The estate revolutionized Spanish viticulture by introducing Bordeaux-style vinification and barrel aging techniques, earning worldwide acclaim as the first non-French wine to win the Diploma of Honor at the Exhibition of Bordeaux in 1895. In addition to its legendary, structured Rioja Reserva and Gran Reserva Tempranillo expressions, the bodega expanded into Castilla y León in the 1970s, playing an instrumental role in establishing the Rueda appellation with benchmark Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc wines. Today, Marqués de Riscal seamlessly fuses classical winemaking mastery with avant-garde innovation, epitomized by its iconic Frank Gehry-designed winery complex.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Verdejo (min 85%), Sauvignon Blanc