Barón de Chirel 2019 | Estuche de 2 botellas
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Barón de Chirel 2019 is one of the highest-end wines produced by the century-old Rioja winery Marqués de Riscal. An author wine of great elegance and complexity, which only comes to light in special vintages. Enjoy it in a beautiful wooden case of two bottles. Ideal for collectors or as a gift.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
Type of barrel
French oak barrels from Allier
Type of bottle
Truncated Conical Bottle
Barrel aging time
18 months
Capacity (cl)
75
General Information
Barón de Chirel 2019 stands out, apart from its privileged origin, for being a wine that is only produced in the best vintages and with a very limited production. A wine born mostly from Tempranillo grapes strictly hand-selected. In fact, Herederos de Marqués de Riscal was the pioneering winery to introduce selection tables in 1995.
The wine fermented at a controlled temperature in low-capacity French oak Allier vats and, subsequently, the malolactic fermentation took place in fine-grain Allier oak barrels, where it finally aged for 18 months. This magnificent red wine continued to refine in the bottle for at least 2 more years before being released to the market.
Barón de Chirel 2019 is the ideal red wine to pair with cured cheeses and ham, red meats, game stews (partridge, venison, rabbit, wild boar, or roe deer), or poultry, and even with spiced sauces.
Creators' opinion
A la vista, Barón de Chirel es un vino limpio y brillante de color rojo cereza con matices violáceos e intensidad media-alta. Presenta Ribete vivo sin indicios de evolución. En nariz es un vino tremendamente expresivo, con una gran intensidad aromática donde destacan las notas de frutos negros pequeños maduros (arándanos, grosellas, casis, ciruelas damascenas, guindas en licor), seguidos de notas de terruño minerales, grafito, regaliz, sutiles matices de violetas, y sotobosque (hojarasca, musgo). Recuerdos de otoño cuando caen las hojas. Especias picantes como el clavo y la pimienta negra, cacao y tabaco con una espléndida definición. Ligeros cueros al inicio que se van con la oxigenación. La madera está perfectamente integrada.
La entrada en boca es poderosa, densa, con una gran riqueza. Une volumen, estructura, riqueza con una textura sedosa que no finaliza nunca. Un vino con taninos vivos, presentes pero maduros, que el tiempo irá puliendo. Es larguísimo y persistente, elegante, con una formidable acidez que le augura una buena capacidad de guarda. La fruta está presente, así como las flores azules. Muestra muchos matices que tienen aún que ensamblarse. Los grandes vinos muestran sus hechuras desde su juventud y prometen una vida de décadas.
Barón de Chirel 2018 va mejorando con los días, una vez abierta la botella. Hemos podido comprobar como al día siguiente de su apertura aparecen aromas más frescos de fruta roja silvestre: fresa y frambuesa. La entrada en boca es mucho más amable y la sensación táctil es de mayor suavidad. Es un vino que puede permanecer abierto, conservado en buenas condiciones, durante 3 o 4 días, en los que no solo no pierde su esencia, sino que gana en complejidad, en equilibrio, tanto en nariz como en boca y se redondea.
The winery
Winery
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Founded in 1858 in Elciego (Rioja Alavesa), Herederos del Marqués de Riscal is the oldest winery in Rioja alongside Marqués de Murrieta. In 1862, it marketed its first bottled wines, quickly garnering awards and recognition. Since then, it has maintained a prestigious trajectory, becoming one of the Spanish wineries with the greatest international projection (its wines are present in more than 100 countries). In 1972, it expanded its scope to the D.O. Rueda, producing its first white wines there. The year 2006 marked another milestone for Marqués de Riscal with the inauguration of the City of Wine in Elciego: a spectacular complex surrounding the old family winery, designed by architect Frank O. Gehry, featuring a hotel, fine dining restaurants, and a Vinotherapy center.
The World’s Best Vineyards 2020 list ranked Marqués de Riscal as the sixth-best wine tourism destination in the world.
In the D.O.Ca. Rioja, Herederos del Marqués de Riscal owns 540 hectares of its own vineyards and manages another 900 hectares from suppliers; all within the Rioja Alavesa subzone, spread across Elciego and neighboring villages such as Leza, Laguardia, or Villabuena, and cultivated with the grape varieties tempranillo, graciano, mazuelo, and cabernet sauvignon. On the other hand, in the D.O. Rueda, it owns 330 hectares of vineyards planted with verdejo and sauvignon blanc grapes, and oversees 500 hectares of managed vineyards. In 2018, 100% of the estate's vineyards were certified for organic farming. Marqués de Riscal also produces wines under the Vinos de la Tierra de Castilla y León designation.