Próximo 2010 by Marqués de Riscal

Appearance: Clean, intense dark cherry colour, with a violet hue.
Nose: Young and open, with medium intensity. Aromas of strawberries and red cherries.

Próximo 2010 by Marqués de Riscal
D.O. Ca. Rioja

INTRODUCTION
Próximo has been made in our winery using grapes from our most traditional vineyard.
The grapes are harvested by hand and fermented at a controlled temperature. This wine
expresses the best features of our area, mainly thanks to its highly fruity character and its
notably fine tannins.

Grape variety:
Tempranillo: 93%
Graciano: 5%
Mazuelo: 2%
Alcohol: 13,5º
Total Acidity: 3,0
P.I.: 52

Cask-ageing: 4 months

Food pairing: This wine’s structure and body make
it a perfect match for a wide range of dishes, from
pasta and pulses, to poultry and roast meat, as well
as chicken curry and pork.

Best served at between 16º and 18º.

GROWING CONDITIONS
A very warm autumn with hardly any frost and very little rainfall.
This all changed with the onset of winter and a series of heavy
precipitations (in the form of snow) and frosts which fell do as
much as 9ºC below zero.
Budbreak started around 15 April, a month which was marked
by a notable temperature increase to near-summer levels which
caused the vines to speed up their growth.
Véraison began on 30 July. The summer was extremely hot and
dry and the only rainfall recorded arrived in the second half of
September, with moderate showers (15 litres/m2).
Harvesting began on 27 September. The resulting harvest had
unusually high levels in terms of probable final alcoholic
strength and compounds responsible for colour. The growing
cycle lasted a total of 205 days.

TASTING NOTES
Appearance: Clean, intense dark cherry colour, with a violet hue.
Nose: Young and open, with medium intensity. Aromas of
strawberries and red cherries.
Palate: Medium-bodied with a pleasant ripe fruit flavour and a
slightly toasted finish.