Rioja DOCA Reserva Marqués de Riscal 1998
13%
0.75L
Intensity
A rioja produced by one of the appellation’s best domains. Its concentration makes this wine ideal for laying down.
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Rioja DOCA Reserva Marqués de Riscal 1998
The wine
This cuvée is a blend of Tempranilla, Graciano and Mazuelo produced from 40-year-old vines cultivated on clay-limestone soils. After the harvest, the grapes macerate for around a fortnight before fermentation. The wine then ages for 2 years in American oak barrels and, after bottling, is ages some time in the bottle before being made available on the market. It’s an expressive, structured and elegant wine. On the nose, there are notes of aging, pepper, liquorice, and ripe fruits. On the palate, it is silky, rich, vibrant and particularly persistent.
About the Producer Marqués de Riscal
This domaine owned by the descendants of the Marqués de Riscal has always been a trailblazing business and a flagship brand in the Spanish winegrowing and production market. In 1858, it was the first Rioja bodega to make wine using Bordeaux methods. Today, its wines are exported worldwide to over 70 countries. It epitomises the excellence of Rioja and also produces fine white Rueda appellation wines in the south of the province of Valladolid.
Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 1 bottle
Level: 1 Marginally lowObservation: 1 Marked labelOrigin: private individual
Type of cellar: underground, natural cellar
Recoverable VAT: no
Wooden case: no
French customs seal: yes
Alcohol percentage: 13 %
Region: Spain - Rioja
Appellation: Rioja
Classification: DOCA
Owner: Marqués de Riscal
Vintage: 1998
Colour: red
Service temperature: 16°
Intensity: full-bodied
Leading aroma: black fruit
Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine
