This wine is from Spain, Rioja region, Rioja Alavesa sub-region. The reserva wines of Marques de Riscal are made principally from Tempranillo vines which are over 15 years old. This is a variety that ages well in wood, producing wines with a good tannic structure, colour and acidity. . The reserva wines of Riscal spend approximately two years in American oak barrels, forming a wine that adheres to the principles of classic Rioja wines.. Warm stewed fruit aromas open on to brooding, dark berry fruit and plum character, with a savoury, earthy mid-palate, rounded out by a hint of toasted oak. TEMPRANILLO Wine