Marqués de Riscal Reserva 2018

CATA's notes:

• He came from color Pretty cherry covered.
• Scent balsamic and spicy of great complexity, with notes of ripe black fruit and slightly toasted.
• In mouth It has a good structure, it is tasty, dense and with round and elegant tannins. The finish is long and fresh, with a slight hint of oak.

Development and Aging

The Marqués de Riscal reservas are made, basically, from grapes from vines that are over 15 years old of the Tempranillo variety, located on the best clay-calcareous soils of the Rioja Alavesa. This variety supports aging in wood and bottle aging well thanks to its good acid balance and its fine tannins. The Graciano and Mazuelo varieties, whose percentage in the mix does not exceed 10%, provide freshness and vivid color. Fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of 26ºC with a maceration time that does not exceed 12 days. The Riscal reservas remain for approximately two years in American oak barrels, configuring a wine that fits within the canons of Riojan classicism, fresh, fine, elegant and with great aging potential. Before going on the market, it has a minimum period of refinement in the bottle of one year. Aging: 26 months of aging in American oak barrels.

Curiosities
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 Rioja red wines. This wine represents the dreams of previous generations of Marqués de Riscal.