Wine from Marques De Riscal
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Marques De Riscal Tapias 2019
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Marques De Riscal Tapias 2019
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Marques De Riscal Tapias 2019 is a Rioja with a very specific sense of place. It is the first vintage of this cuvée and comes from Finca Las Tapias in Elciego, within Rioja Alavesa. Made from Tempranillo, it is drawn from a carefully chosen 2.85-hectare selection inside a 15-hectare vineyard regarded by Marques De Riscal as one of its finest sites.
The vineyard background matters here. Las Tapias was planted in 1968 using massal selection from very old vines. Its soils, on ancient Ebro terraces, are looser and more stony than usual, with a clear limestone layer beneath. The 2019 season added its own imprint: small berries, open bunches, a Las Tapias harvest beginning on 2 October, and grapes marked by low pH and high acidity.
After 20 months in French (…)Marques De Riscal Tapias 2020
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Marques De Riscal Tapias 2020
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Marques De Riscal Tapias 2020 is a red Rioja with a very precise sense of origin. It comes from Finca Las Tapias in Elciego, within Rioja Alavesa, where Marqués de Riscal selected a small section of a vineyard the estate regards as one of its finest.
The wine is made from Tempranillo planted in 1968 through massal selection. Its setting on old Ebro terraces, with a looser gravel-rich soil and a limestone layer deeper down, gives useful context to the wine's identity. The vineyard surroundings include Mediterranean herbs such as thyme, lavender, sage and rosemary, adding to the impression of a wine built around place rather than a broad regional formula.
After 20 months in French oak barrels, Tapias also nods to the historic Bordeaux-influenced wines (…)
