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It was Don Camilo Hurtado de Amézaga, Marqués de Riscal de Alegre, who in 1860, through his revolutionary ideas, put his mark on the Spanish wine historical map. His innovative methods imported from Bordeaux, much criticised at that time, brought a new way of understanding and elaborating our best wines.
His search for improvement spread rapidly, thus contributing to the renewal initiated by Don Manuel Quintano y Quintano. Also known as " Merino, the priest", this learned cleric expounded, for the first time, the need to produce wines in the Bordeaux style.
he traditional methods gave way to the most revolutionary winemaking technology from Bordeaux. The keys to the creation of the best wines could be summarised by four basic steps:
1. The careful separation of the stem from the grape berry.
2. Patient fermentation in wooden vats.
3. Continuous racking of the wine from barrel to barrel for aeration and elimination of solid matter.
4. Clarification with egg white.
Wines, for the first time in Spain, were elaborated with Merlot, Malbec, Pinot Noir and other varieties. These new incorporations did not substitute the indigenous varieties such as Tempranillo, Mazuelo and Graciano, rather the masterful combination of both origins gave rise to the unique accent of the Riscal wines.
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 "This vintage wine still has miles to go before it's really ready to drink. The wine has a perfumed aroma with hints of dried fruit. Some flavors of tobacco leaf and dried fruit shine through on the palate, but this is definitely a hold for at least another 15-20 years. ... more
BN#408445
Marques de Riscal continues to offer products of the highest quality, with organoleptic properties that transport the wine-lover to a world of intense sensations, now captured in the City of Wine project, a unique place to be enjoyed with all the senses and that puts the brand at the cutting ... more
BN#420494
Riscal reservas spend around two years in American-oak casks, producing a wine which corresponds to the classic Rioja style: fresh, fine, elegant and very suitable for laying down for many years. Before release for sale it spends a minimum of one year rounding off in the bottle. more
BN#455409
Young wine determined by the character of the Verdejo grape variety native to the Rueda area, which forms the basis of this wine together with a small percentage of Viura. Expansive fruity aroma, pale yellow colour with subtle greenish highlights and on the palate, initial sensation of smooth acidity which ... more
BN#436963
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