Excellens Rosé 2025 is a modern-style rosé crafted by Marqués de Cáceres, one of the most prestigious Rioja wineries with significant international recognition. Made from Garnacha vines grown in the highest areas of Cenicero (Rioja Alta) and Tempranillo cultivated in the coolest areas of Cenicero and Rioja Alavesa.
Excellens Rosé 2025 is ideal for lovers of Provençal-style rosés, paler and more subtle. It is made from a selection of Garnacha vines grown at high altitude in Cenicero (Rioja Alta) to achieve greater finesse and elegance, and Tempranillo also cultivated in the coolest areas of Cenicero and Rioja Alavesa. The vines, with an average age of 25 years, were hand-harvested in the early hours of the morning to preserve the coolest temperatures achieved during the night.
The destemmed grapes underwent a light cold skin maceration to extract aromas without too much color. Afterwards, the Garnacha and Tempranillo were separately bled; a phase that enhances the primary aromas of the grape, giving this rosé a refined and elegant nose. The musts obtained, with a very pale color, began a joint fermentation at low temperature (16º-18ºC) in stainless steel. The result is a very elegant rosé with complex aromas and abundant fruity expression on the palate, where it is delicate, fresh, and luscious.
Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres is, along with Torres, the most well-known Spanish winery in the world, with exceptional international recognition. Founded in Cenicero (Rioja Alta) in 1970, it was a pioneering winery in the innovation of Rioja wines. Its founder, Enrique Forner, established Marqués de Cáceres under the guidance of the renowned French oenologist Emile Peynaud. Currently, the winery is advised by another illustrious French oenologist: Michel Rolland. Excellens Rosé 2025 is ideal to pair with vegetables, pasta, poultry, chicken stew, and paellas.
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Excellens Rosé 2025 is ideal for lovers of Provençal-style rosés, paler and more subtle. It is made from a selection of Garnacha vines grown at high altitude in Cenicero (Rioja Alta) to achieve greater finesse and elegance, and Tempranillo also cultivated in the coolest areas of Cenicero and Rioja Alavesa. The vines, with an average age of 25 years, were hand-harvested in the early hours of the morning to preserve the coolest temperatures achieved during the night.
The destemmed grapes underwent a light cold skin maceration to extract aromas without too much color. Afterwards, the Garnacha and Tempranillo were separately bled; a phase that enhances the primary aromas of the grape, giving this rosé a refined and elegant nose. The musts obtained, with a very pale color, began a joint fermentation at low temperature (16º-18ºC) in stainless steel. The result is a very elegant rosé with complex aromas and abundant fruity expression on the palate, where it is delicate, fresh, and luscious.
Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres is, along with Torres, the most well-known Spanish winery in the world, with exceptional international recognition. Founded in Cenicero (Rioja Alta) in 1970, it was a pioneering winery in the innovation of Rioja wines. Its founder, Enrique Forner, established Marqués de Cáceres under the guidance of the renowned French oenologist Emile Peynaud. Currently, the winery is advised by another illustrious French oenologist: Michel Rolland. Excellens Rosé 2025 is ideal to pair with vegetables, pasta, poultry, chicken stew, and paellas.
Excellens Excellens Rosé displays a beautiful pale pink color. A complex nose of rose and carnation petals, with fine notes of rich fruit (pear, peach). Silky and balanced on the palate, with delicate flavors of ripe white fruit. With a delicate expression, it reveals a precise liveliness that enhances its freshness. Enveloping with a good finish on the palate. A rosé of great distinction and finesse.
The origins of Marqués de Cáceres date back to the late 1960s, when the Valencian Enrique Forner decided to apply in Rioja the winemaking knowledge he had acquired in Bordeaux during his time at Château Camensac. To carry out his project, Forner sought the advice of the renowned oenologist Émile Peynaud.
The first measure taken by the Valencian was to convince the local grape growers from whom he purchased grapes that he only wanted healthy and ripe fruit. He then built a winery equipped with the most modern technology and revolutionized Rioja's winemaking tradition by implementing shorter aging periods than usual, using French oak barrels. Enrique Forner passed away in 2011, but today it is his daughter Cristina who, accompanied by a select group of professionals, keeps one of Spain's most prestigious Rioja wineries at the top.
In 2014, Marqués de Cáceres expanded its operations to the D.O. Rueda, acquiring 125 hectares of vineyards in La Seca and Serrada, planted with the verdejo and sauvignon blanc varieties. They also built a winery there. In 2019, they extended their reach to the D.O. Ribera del Duero, where they own the Finca La Capilla winery.
