MARQUÉS DE CÁCERES "Excellens" Cuvée Especial 2020 - Rioja - Spain
MARQUÉS DE CÁCERES "Excellens" Cuvée Especial - Rioja - Spain
Excellens Cuvee has a bouquet of ripe fruit and refined oak secured by its meticulous ageing process. On the palate it transmits body and balance. Its array of flavours and tannins blend together harmoniously resulting in a smooth and elegant structure.
SPAIN
Rioja
Tempranillo
Product Description
Description
Excellens Cuvee has a bouquet of ripe fruit and refined oak secured by its meticulous ageing process. On the palate it transmits body and balance. Its array of flavours and tannins blend together harmoniously resulting in a smooth and elegant structure.
How to pair it
-
Meat
Pair with beef, lamb, veal, poultry
Accolades
Awards
Tim Atkin 91 Points
British Master of wine, wine critic and journalist, Tim Atkin is one of the most influential wine personnalities in Britain that writes for a number of publications (Decanter, Harpers, The Drinks Business) and regularly chairs the International Wine Challenge.
Wine Facts
| Product Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Grape Varietal | Tempranillo |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Region | Rioja |
| Country | SPAIN |
| Volume(ml) | 750 |
| Winemakers | Fernando Costa, Emilio González & Manuel Iribarnegaray. |
| Producer | Bodegas Marques de Caceres |
| Harvest method | Manual |
| Fermentation & maceration | Gently destemmed bunches. Alcoholic fermentation and long skin maceration in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures. Some malo-lactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks and the majority in new barrels |
| Aging | 14 months in new barrels and medium toasted French and American oak barrels with additional 12 months in bottle |
| Alcohol | 14% |
| SKU | SP138 |
Vineyard Info
Selection of plots of old vines over 30 years old from Rioja Alta. Very low yields. The soils are determined by the complex orography of the area, from vineyards on quaternary terraces of fluvial bedding to steep slopes of tertiary origin.
Reviews & Ratings
Description
Excellens Cuvee has a bouquet of ripe fruit and refined oak secured by its meticulous ageing process. On the palate it transmits body and balance. Its array of flavours and tannins blend together harmoniously resulting in a smooth and elegant structure.
How to pair it
-
Meat
Pair with beef, lamb, veal, poultry
Awards
Tim Atkin 91 Points
British Master of wine, wine critic and journalist, Tim Atkin is one of the most influential wine personnalities in Britain that writes for a number of publications (Decanter, Harpers, The Drinks Business) and regularly chairs the International Wine Challenge.
| Product Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Grape Varietal | Tempranillo |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Region | Rioja |
| Country | SPAIN |
| Volume(ml) | 750 |
| Winemakers | Fernando Costa, Emilio González & Manuel Iribarnegaray. |
| Producer | Bodegas Marques de Caceres |
| Harvest method | Manual |
| Fermentation & maceration | Gently destemmed bunches. Alcoholic fermentation and long skin maceration in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures. Some malo-lactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks and the majority in new barrels |
| Aging | 14 months in new barrels and medium toasted French and American oak barrels with additional 12 months in bottle |
| Alcohol | 14% |
| SKU | SP138 |
Selection of plots of old vines over 30 years old from Rioja Alta. Very low yields. The soils are determined by the complex orography of the area, from vineyards on quaternary terraces of fluvial bedding to steep slopes of tertiary origin.
