Vina Collada
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled lamb chops, traditional Spanish tapas such as patatas bravas and chorizo, and medium-cured cheeses like Manchego.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic cellars of Marqués de Riscal, a pioneer that revolutionized Rioja winemaking in 1858 by introducing Bordeaux techniques, Viña Collada represents a vibrant, contemporary expression of the region. Crafted predominantly from Tempranillo grown in the clay-limestone soils of Rioja Alavesa, this wine benefit from the protective microclimate of the Sierra de Cantabria. Unlike its heavily-aged siblings, Viña Collada is styled for immediate accessibility and fruit purity, undergoing a brief period of oak aging to soften its structure while preserving bright cherry aromas, subtle spice, and the easy-drinking charm that defines modern everyday Rioja.
🍾 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
Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo