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Wine Description
The Story
Marqués de Riscal Reserva wines are basically made from grapes from tempranillo vines planted before de 70’s, grown in the best clay-limestone soils of the Rioja Alavesa. This variety withstands oak- and bottle ageing well thanks to its good balance of acidity and fine tannin. The Graciano and Mazuelo varieties, whose presence in the blend does not exceed 10%, provide crispness and a lively colour. Fermentation takes place at a controlled temp...
Vintage 1899
The 1899 wine vintage in Spain was a truly legendary masterpiece defined by incredible harmony, complex red fruit aromas, and animating tannins that allowed top bottles—like the iconic 1899 Marqués de Riscal—to gracefully age for over a century. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the blockbuster 1900 vintage, 1899 carries an immense bittersweet historical significance as the final pre-phylloxera harvest in Rioja. Because the devastating root p...