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Wine Description
The Story
A blend of 85% Tempranillo and a 15% mix of Graciano and Garnacha Tinta, this wine is only made in "excellent" or "very good" vintages. It undergoes nearly two-and-a-half years ageing in highest quality oak barrels, followed by further ageing in bottle before release. Showing great complexity with notes of roasted coffee, spice, plum and strawberry. Powerful in the mouth with fleshy fruit and nuances of toasty, well-integrated oak leading to a...
Wine Information
Oxygen is wine’s worst enemy, yet at the same time it is the main element in the evolution of a wine over time. Controlling it is fundamental, as this dictates the correct evolution of the wine over time. Our techniques ensure the balanced management of oxidation, improving the colour, aromas and structure, achieving fresh, fruity, rounded wines that are easy to drink.
Barrels
Enrique Forner, the founder of Marqués de Cáceres, was a pion...
Vintage 2010
RIOJA 2010 – Excellent Vintage
The Rioja Control Board has officially rated the 2010 vintage ‘Excellent’. This is the result of a strict rating process involving testing and tasting more than four thousand samples of the 284.29 million litres of wine made in this vintage. This result confirms the high expectations prompted by the high quality of the grapes picked during harvest and subsequent winemaking process, pointing to the possibility ...
