Marqués de Riscal 1860 Tempranillo 2019

VARIETIES

Tinta de Toro 85%
Merlot y Syrah 15%

PRODUCTION

Marqués de Riscal, pioneers in making wines of maximum quality in Rioja and Rueda, has initiated a new adventure with the production of a high expression red wine outside the Rioja appellation. This wine has been created within the framework of freedom from winemaking regulations using carefully selected Tempranillo grapes from the best plots and vines grown in gritty soil in the alluvial lands of the Duero region. This grape gives highly aromatic wines, with good colour, structure and body, freshness and intensity. The Syrah and Merlot varieties, present between them in no more than 15%, bring greater structure and complexity.
During harvesting, in dates decided by the Riscal technical department, only ripe tempranillo grapes which have received good sunshine are accepted, and are picked into crates with a maximum capacity of 18 kilos in order to avoid the grapes splitting open. Fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of between 24ºC and 26ºC, with short maceration and vatting periods of just one week. The malolactic fermentation takes place in the vat and the wine is then aged for 6 months in new, American-oak Bordeaux-style casks.

TASTING

Dark cherry colour with a violet-purple rim. Highly aromatic, with aromas of stewed red fruit, hints of burnt chocolate, black pepper and smoky oak. On the palate the attack is fresh, fruity with oak tannins present without overwhelming the fruit. It has moderate acidity with a long, pleasant finish in which the oak can be more clearly perceived.

FOOD PAIRING

Ham, cheeses which are not too mature, casseroles with mild sauces, stewed pulses and hotpots, poultry, red meat, roasts and grills.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

GRADO ALCOHÓLICO 13,35%

TEMPERATURA DE CONSUMO 16/18º