Designed by one of the wineries that champion Spanish wine, Marqués de Cáceres Crianza Mágnum 2021 is a rioja that stands out for its fine wood and deep aromas of black fruit and balsamic notes. It is made with tempranillo grapes complemented by a touch of garnacha tinta and graciano, and perfected with aging in French oak barrels, which granted it elegance and harmony.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
Graciano, Garnacha tinta, mayoritaria% Tempranillo
Type of barrel
French oak barrels (60%) and American oak (40%), 25% new, 25% second-use, and 50% third and fourth-use.
Type of bottle
Magnum Bordelesa
Barrel aging time
12 months
Capacity (cl)
150
Creators' opinion
Marqués de Cáceres Crianza Mágnum es un vino de color rubí con capa y ribete de intensidad media. Nariz fresca, alterna notas balsámicas con frutas negras. Su fondo especiado deja aparecer un delicado roble y notas sutiles de regaliz que se funden en una amable complejidad en cata. La boca deja un bonito volumen, se desenvuelve con taninos aterciopelados a lo largo de la degustación. El final en cata es sabroso, refrescado por puntitos mentolados y balsámicos en vía retronasal. Es un vino muy resuelto, lleno de matices, amable, resulta muy versátil para alegrar y compartir buenos momentos.
The winery
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.