MARQUES DE RISCAL RESERVA RIOJA 2020
TASTING NOTES
| Grape: | Tempranillo (90%), Graciano (5%), Mazuelo (5%) |
| Vineyard: | Marqués de Riscal (Organic) |
| Vintage: | 2020 |
| Origin: | Rioja, Spain |
| ABV%: | 14.5% |
| Colour: | Intense black cherry red |
| Aromas: |
Very expressive aromas on the nose with notes of liquorice, cinnamon and black pepper, with just a subtle hint of the long cask-ageing, thanks to its great complexity and ripe, concentrated fruit. |
| Flavours: |
Fresh and easy to drink on the palate, good backbone and lovely, polished tannins. The long, persistent finish leaves gentle balsamic reminders of the finest quality. |
With nearly 65,000 hectares of vineyard, the region of La Rioja lends its name to
Spain`s most widely recognised wines. Rioja is split by three major districts; Alta and
Alavesa to the north, which are higher in altitude and the hot dry Oriental district to
the south (previously known as Rioja Baja). Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano and
Mazuelo are the main red grape varieties used however more international varieties
can also be used. The traditional aging classification system gives Rioja wines their
distinctive style through the influence of extended ageing in oak barrels.
The origins of the go back to 1858, when the Marques de Riscal, who was resident in
Bordeaux, was asked to hire a French winemaker to help the locals improve their
winemaking techniques, four years later in 1862 they produced the first ever Rioja
wine to be bottled. In 1895 Marques de Riscal was the first non- French wine to win
the diploma of honour in the Bordeaux Exhibition. Today the company owns nearly
600 hectares of vines, across La Rioja, Rueda and Castilla y Leon regions. Since
2006 Riscal inaugurated “The City of Wine” including a state-of-the-art winery and a
hotel designed by the famous architect Frank O. Gehry
2020 Vintage
Food Pairing
This wine goes well with ham, mild cheeses, casseroles which are not highly spiced,
bean and pulse dishes, poultry, red meat, grills and roasts.