Rueda Sauvignon Blanc

All kinds of seafood and pasta dishes. Ideal as an aperitif.

Wines of the Herederos de Marqués de Riscal has always been a leading and pioneering company in the wine producing sector. In 1858 it became the first winery in the Rioja to produce wines following the Bordeaux method and in 1972 it was the first winery to promote the Rueda Designation of Origin where it produced its famous Marqués de Riscal white wines. Marqués de Riscal sells its products in over 70 countries and its wines have enjoyed the highest international distinctions as well as numerous awards and mentions in the media.

The French variety Sauvignon Blanc, with which Marqués de Riscal makes this varietal white wine originally comes from the Loire Valley region. It was introduced in Rueda by Marqués de Riscal in 1974 and today the winery has 70 hectares from estate owned vineyard with an average age of over 25 years.

After a period of cold maceration and after the extraction and clarification of the must, slow fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of between 13ºC and 15ºC, so as to protect and preserve the primary aromas which are such a feature of this variety. Once fermentation is complete, the wine is left on its fine lees to increase the sensation of volume on the palate and to improve its capacity for ageing.