Winery Marqués de RiscalPróximo Rioja
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Tempranillo.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Próximo Rioja from the Winery Marqués de Riscal
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Próximo Rioja of Winery Marqués de Riscal in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Próximo Rioja of Winery Marqués de Riscal in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Próximo Rioja
Pairings that work perfectly with Próximo Rioja
Original food and wine pairings with Próximo Rioja
The Próximo Rioja of Winery Marqués de Riscal matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of lomo saltado, mediterranean lamb necklace or stuffed cutlets.
Details and technical informations about Winery Marqués de Riscal's Próximo Rioja.
Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo
The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Próximo Rioja from Winery Marqués de Riscal are 2015, 2016, 2014, 2013 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Marqués de Riscal
The Winery Marqués de Riscal is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rioja
Rioja, in northern Spain, is best known for its berry-flavored, barrel-aged red wines made from Tempranillo and Garnacha. It is probably the leading wine region in Spain. It is certainly the most famous, rivaling only Jerez. The Vineyards follow the course of the Ebro for a hundred kilometres between the towns of Haro and Alfaro.
The word of the wine: Passerillage
Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.
