A straw-yellow coloured wine with golden glints. A complex nose with hints of vanilla and wild mountain herbs. On the palate it is dense with underlying fine lees, dried fruits and the typical toasted nuances from the cask ageing process.
This wine makes a good pairing with fish prepared in a sauce, white meat, even with sauces if they are not too strong, roast lamb, sautéed vegetables and pulse dishes, etc.
Ideal Temperature: between 9º and 10º.
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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