MARQUES DE RISCAL RESERVA 2020

TASTING NOTES

Intense black-cherry colour with good

depth of colour and hardly any signs

of evolution. Very expressive aromas

on the nose with notes of liquorice,

cinnamon and black pepper, with just

a subtle hint of the long cask-ageing,

thanks to its great complexity and ripe,

concentrated fruit. Fresh and easy to

drink on the palate, good backbone

and lovely, polished tannins. The long,

persistent finish leaves gentle balsamic

reminders of the finest quality.

Marqués de Riscal Reserva wines are made mainly from grapes

from tempranillo vines planted before the 1970s, 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 variety, whose

presence in the blend does not exceed 10%, provides freshness

and vibrancy of colour. Fermentation takes place at a controlled

temperature and the maceration time is never more than 12

days. Riscal reservas spend around two years in American

Oak Barrels, producing a wine which corresponds to the classic

Rioja style: fresh, fine, elegant and very suitable for laying down

for many years. Before release for sale it spends a minimum of

one year rounding off in the bottle; time enough to show how

much complexity tempranillo is able to achieve.