2001 Bodegas Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva 1973 since the phylloxera epidemic had

since the phylloxera epidemic had decimated their vineyards

Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs "Maillerettes" and the Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs "Motellettes"

known as il Maestro del Veneto

above the sea level

and to the use of his name for some of the plots now planted with vines

2001 Bodegas Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva 1973 since the phylloxera epidemic hadWe have always tried to be pioneers, he says. We are the oldest winery in Rioja, we helped create the Rueda D. O., but the key has been combining innovation with tradition. In fact, innovation has been at the heart of Riscals existence since Guillermo Hurtado de Amzaga founded the winery in 1858. It was the first Spanish winery to fully adopt the Bordeaux chateau model, where all grapes are estate grown, and top wines are aged in barriques. Over the