Type | White wine |
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Region | |
Grapes | |
Producer | |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Alcohol contenti | 13.0% |
Production | 35,000 bottles |
Spec sheet
The wine
What does this wine taste like?
View | Greenish yellow |
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Bouquet | Varietal aromas / Fennel / Aromatic herbs / White flowers / Fruit aromas / Pear / Peach |
Mouth | Oily / Fresh / Unctuous / Good acidity / Complex / Elegant / Long finish / Rounded |
Drinking and storing
Serve between 8ºC and 10ºC
Food pairing
Fish / Seafood / White meats / Serrano ham / Pasta dishes / Chicken / Cold meats
Ratings and awards
2015 | 90 PK | |
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2014 | 91 PK | |
2012 | 93 PN |
PK: ParkerPN: Peñín
Customer reviews
Vineyards
Pago del Montico
Soil | Calcareous-clay |
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Climate | Continental with Atlantic influence |
Yields | Low yields |
The winery
Marqués de Riscal, Herederos
Marqués de Riscal's history began in 1858 when its founder, Camilo Hurtado de Amézaga, started to apply in Elciego wine-making techniques employed in Bordeaux. Jean Pineau, the master winemaker at Château Lanessan in the Haut Medoc, gave his professional advice to the then sixth Marquis of Riscal regarding the production of wines following the French system, therefore abandoning the rough and rather unrefined style of Rioja wine and thus establishing La Rioja's first modern...