Bodegas Herederos del Marqués de Riscal elaborates this old red wine in the D.O.C. Rioja (España) with tempranillo y graciano grapes.
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Orders >390€ & 12 bottles max.
This wine has been elaborated with grapes of the varieties Tempranillo (90%) and Graciano (10%), from the old vineyard cultivated on the farm of Torrea, where the facilities of the wineries of Marqués de Riscal are currently located. Performs the fermentation in small capacity Allier tubs, at a temperature that does not exceed 25ºC with the intention of preserving the fruity characters. The extraction is carried out with soft top and a short maceration, with the aim of maintaining the fineness, elegance and freshness necessary to have a pleasant and persistent mouth step. After performing the malolactic fermentation, the wine remains in Allier French oak barrels for 18 months, and after a short period of tuning in bottle, the wine goes to the market.
Color cherry very intense, of great vivacity. High olfactory intensity with red and black fruit notes, freshly ripe, compensated with aging balsamic notes in French oak barrels. Explosive fruit fruit.
This wine harmonizes well with all kinds of meat: roasted, stewed with mushrooms, spicy ... perfectly accompanies the chicken of corral And to the stewed poulder. Also domestic with powerful fish with intense sauces in flavor and aroma such as the kissing to the Donostiarra or the cod to Rioja. Ideal to also take with bluefin tuna.
Serve a temprature between 16º and 18ºC.
With roots in the vineyards of Rioja, the continuous evolution of Marqués de Riscal has placed them in different regions and appellations of the Spanish geography, completing a unique and varied collection of the main wine profiles of our country.
Marqués de Riscal is firmly committed to organic farming. For this reason, as of the 2018 harvest, all the white grape estates owned by the winery have achieved organic certification. Marqués de Riscal is committed to making a wine with the least possible intervention, wanting to highlight the varietal purity and the character of the terroir. Respect for the environment, the native fauna and the ecosystem makes the crop more sustainable and lengthens the life of the vineyards as a future guarantee of the quality of its wines.
