Baron de Chirel

Marqués de Riscal is one of Rioja's oldest and most famous wine estates. The company was founded in 1858 by the diplomat Camilo Hurtado de Amézega, the Marqués de Riscal. He had been living in Bordeaux and decided to bring French winemaking techniques back to his estate in Elciego. His wines became so popular that wire was stretched over the bottles to combat forgery, a feature that remains on many Rioja wines today. Over 150 years later, Marqués de Riscal is one of the oldest bodega of the Rioja appellation.

Barón de Chirel Reserva is a modern classic which showcases the identity, tradition and modernity of Rioja. Vines aged between 80 and 110 years’ old were selected, with very low yields and better quality grapes. The wine was only made in the best vintages when the vines express the full character of the terroir. After the success when it first broke into a market hungry for fine quality wines, an endless procession of wines began to appear in the wake of Barón de Chirel, enjoying great prestige among the most discerning consumers.

On the nose it has high aromatic intensity together with ripe dark fruit notes. Toasted and spiced notes from the French oak prevail. Taste fresh and unctuous on the palate with smooth and clean tannins in which wood is not very present. Complex and elegant, with a long and balanced finish.