Tapias
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb chops with rosemary, grilled prime ribeye steak, or aged Manchego cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Marqu es de Riscal, established in 1858, is a legendary pioneer of Rioja, famously introducing Bordeaux winemaking techniques to the region. Tapias (sourced from the historic Las Tapias vineyard) represents a modern pinnacle of this heritage—a single-vineyard red from Elciego in Rioja Alavesa. Planted on gravelly, calcareous clay terraces, the vineyard contains old-vine Tempranillo propagated via massal selection, occasionally complemented by a touch of Graciano. This wine pays homage to the estate's 19th-century roots, combining traditional elegance with contemporary precision. It undergoes fermentation in oak vats followed by aging in fine French oak barrels, yielding a deep, structured, and intensely aromatic wine that captures the essence of Elciego's unique terroir.
🍾 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