Marques de Caceres Excellens Reserva Rioja Spain 2019
ABV 14%
Spain
Dry
Sweet
Light
Full Body
This iconic red Rioja from Marques de Caceres Reserva has a wonderfully complex palate, with dense black fruit, and sweet spices flavours. On the nose a blend of toasted wood, vanilla and hints of spice, combined with notes of stewed black fruits . Round, pleasant, with soft tannins. Lengthy and round finish. Blend of Tempranillo, Grenache, Graciano aged for 20 months in barrels and 2 years in bottle.
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Tasting notes
This iconic red Rioja from Marques de Caceres Reserva has a wonderfully complex palate, with dense black fruit, and sweet spices flavours. On the nose a blend of toasted wood, vanilla and hints of spice, combined with notes of stewed black fruits . Round, pleasant, with soft tannins. Lengthy and round finish.
Background
Marques de Caceres Reserva is a red wine from Rioja produced by Marques de Caceres, a winery that has years of experience producing quality wines. It was founded in 1970 by Enrique Forner and pioneered the renewal of wines from Rioja, Spain. Currently, Christina Forner the fifth generation of the family is in charge of the winery. This wines comes from old plots from Rioja Alta and Rioja Oriental.
Varieties
Tempranillo
Vinification
Bunches destemmed with the utmost care. Alcoholic fermentation at a controlled temperature. Prolonged maceration with the skins in order to extract deep colour, elegant aromas and a smooth, enveloping tannic structure. Malo-lactic fermentation in oak barrels and stainless steel tanks. Once the malo-lactic fermentation is complete, this wine is transferred to fine-grained French oak barrels.
Total time in barrel
20 months in French oak barrels, divided equally between new barrels and barrels of one and two years old, with racking every 5 months.
Ageing in bottle
At least 2 years before being placed on the market.
Food Matching
Great matured cheese and grilled red meats.
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