Proximo
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled red meats, traditional Spanish tapas such as patatas bravas and cured chorizo, and medium-cured cheeses like Manchego.
✨ Technical Specifications
Marques de Riscal, founded in 1858, is a true pioneer of Rioja, famously introducing Bordeaux winemaking techniques to the region. While celebrated for its historic, long-aged Reservas, the estate created Proximo as a vibrant, contemporary tribute to the Tempranillo grape. Sourced from the clay-limestone vineyards of Rioja Alavesa, this wine is crafted to highlight fresh, primary fruit characteristics. Unlike its heavily oaked siblings, Proximo undergoes a brief aging period in oak barrels, resulting in an approachable, supple red wine that captures the youthful energy of Rioja's terroir while maintaining the winery's historic commitment to quality.
🍾 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
Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo