Riscal Tempranillo
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed within 2 to 5 years of the vintage release to appreciate its vibrant fruit character and approachable structure.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled red meats, roasted pork loin, or aged Spanish cheeses like Manchego.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Marqués de Riscal is one of Rioja's oldest and most pioneering estates, founded in the mid-19th century. The 'Riscal 1860' pays homage to the historic year when the first vines were planted at the estate in Elciego using Bordeaux methods introduced by the founder, Camilo Hurtado de Amézaga. While Marqués de Riscal is synonymous with Rioja Alavesa, this particular Tempranillo cuvée is crafted to showcase a modern, fruit-forward expression of Spain's noble grape. It utilizes Tempranillo sourced from selected vineyards, combining traditional short oak aging with contemporary temperature-controlled fermentation to preserve vibrant red fruit, soft tannins, and approachable spice. It represents a bridge between the estate's storied 19th-century origins and modern Spanish winemaking.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
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.