MARQUÉS DE RISCAL Reserva Rioja 750 ML

Marqués de Riscal Reserva is one of the most famous wines in Spain for its history, for its consistency of quality and for the outstanding literary references that it has featured over the years.

Of great versatility and a faithful representative of a Rioja wine, Marqués de Riscal Reserva has been enjoyed by generations of wine lovers around the world and praised by personalities of art and culture, including Ernest Hemingway, Salvador Dalí and Frederick Forsyth.

Famous for its bottle wrapped in a metal mesh, today it is present in more than 100 countries, considered a benchmark for red Rioja wines. This wine represents the dreams of previous generations of Marqués de Riscal.
1858 – Foundation of Marqués de Riscal by Mr. Guillermo Hurtado de Amézaga in 1858.
1862 – Marqués de Riscal bottled its first wines in 1862, in just five years the first prizes will arrive. It is the oldest bottled wine in Rioja.
1883 – In 1883 the winery was expanded and the building known as “El Palomar” was built.
1895 – Marqués de Riscal is the first non-French wine to obtain the Diploma of Honor from the Bordeaux Exhibition in 1895. This diploma is added to the wine label.
In the first quarter of a century, Marqués de Riscal incorporated gold mesh into its bottles as a guarantee of quality to avoid counterfeiting.
2006 – In 2006, La Ciudad del Vino was inaugurated with a hotel designed by the famous Canadian architect Frank O. Gehry.

Cherry-red colour with good robe. Spicy, balsamic aromas of great complexity, with notes of ripe dark berries and light toasted nuances.
On the palate it is full and tasty, with good structure and rounded, elegant tannins.
The finish is long and fresh, with a slight reminder of the fine oak.

Paired with

This wine pairs well with ham, cheeses that are not very cured, stews with not very spicy sauces, cooked or stewed legumes, poultry, red meats, grilled and roasted meats.