1858 saw the birth of a dream. Bodegas de los Herederos del Marqués de Riscal began to take its first steps. Throughout its history, the bodega has always been a pioneering, innovative company that the inegrowing sector has looked to for a lead. In 2008, Marqués de Riscal celebrates its 150th anniversary by remaining faithful to its spirit of innovation and producing a special wine to commemorate such an important ilestone: Marqués de Riscal 150 Aniversario (Gran Reserva 2001).
What the critics say...
Proensa Guide: 93 points
Peñin Guide: 92 points(01/01/2012)
Ruby colour, tile colour rim. On nose, elegant, fine reduction, wet leather, carpentry. On palate, spicy, fine tannins, elegant, lingering.
Pairing: Aged Cheese, Game Animals, Grilled Red Meats, Legume, Roasts, Stews.
In 1858, Don Guillermo Hurtado de Amézaga, Marqués de Riscal, diplomat, journalist and free-thinker, a resident of Bordeaux since 1836 and owner of vineyards and a winery on the Torrea Estate (Elciego), was asked by the Diputación Foral de Álava to hire a French wine expert to train local producers... in the winemaking techniques used in the Médoc.
Don Camilo hired Jean Pineau, a winemaker at Château Lanessan, on behalf of the Diputación, a consultancy for the Alava winemakers.
Wines of the Herederos de Marqués de Riscal has always been a leading and pioneering company in the wine producing sector.
As far back as 1858, it became the first winery in the Rioja to produce wines following the Bordeaux method and in 1972, it was the first winery to promote the Rueda Designation of Origin, where it produced its famous Marqués de Riscal white wines.
Marqués de Riscal sells its products in over 70 countries and its wines enjoy the highest international distinctions as well as numerous awards and mentions in the media.
In the XXI century, Herederos del Marqués de Riscal is still writing its history with the “Ciudad del Vino”, a project that is a milestone in the way to understand the world of wine.
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