Frank Gehry Selection 2012 in Metal Case (75cl)

Gehry Selección wine is the result of a careful selection of grapes from our own vines that are over 80 years old. After careful work on the vines during the summer, the ripening of the grapes was monitored in accordance with the standards applied at Marqués de Riscal, selecting the harvest grain by grain on our manual selection tables in order to obtain this magnificent and exclusive wine Selección Frank Gehry Reserva Cosecha 2012.

Gehry Selección wine is the result of a careful selection of grapes from our own vines that are over 80 years old. After careful work on the vines during the summer, the ripening of the grapes was monitored in accordance with the standards applied at Marqués de Riscal, selecting the harvest grain by grain on our manual selection tables in order to obtain this magnificent and exclusive wine Selección Frank Gehry Reserva Cosecha 2012.

A very dark, almost opaque cherry-coloured wine with hardly any signs of evolution. On the nose it is intense, complex, with notes of ripe black fruit, balsamic and with a slightly mineral background. On the palate it is very well structured, with a fresh sensation and a remarkable concentration of polished tannins that give, on the palate, a warm and unctuous sensation, with a long finish where certain toasted notes from the ageing in French oak barrels can be perceived. A wine whose tannic structure and notable acidity predict more than a good future ageing in the bottle, very much in line with the riscales of the beginning of the 20th century.

CLIMATOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE 2012 HARVEST

The 2012 campaign began with a hot and dry autumn, a situation that continued throughout the winter. At the start of bud break, the level of rainfall recorded was the lowest in the last 22 years. This lack of rainfall meant that bud break began around 14 April. Flowering began on 1 June, a month with exceptionally high temperatures and hardly any rainfall. This led to a very rapid development of the vineyard.

The beginning of veraison took place on July 25. The summer was extremely dry, which resulted in small bunches and berries, especially in the vines located further south.

The harvest began on September 17th in a very selective manner, due to the great difference in ripening between the plots. In the last part, the rains began, a factor that, together with a significant drop in temperatures, greatly helped the correct ripening of the grapes and especially the seeds and skins. The vegetative cycle was 210 days.

AWARDS

• Wine Spectator, Franks Gehry Selection 2012, 94 points
• Marqués de Riscal Frank Gehry Selection 2012: "Wine of the year" in the Reserva category by Tim Atkin.
• Marqués de Riscal Frank Gehry Selection 2012: 95 points obtained by Tim Atkin.
• This wine had the highest score in the 2009 Repsol Guide.

• Graduation: 14
• Grape variety: Tempranillo
• Total acidity: 3.0
• PH: 3.75
• Barrel aging: 30 months
• Serving temperature: Between 16º and 18ºC.
• Harmony: This wine harmonizes well with ham, not very cured cheeses, stews with not very spicy sauces, cooked or stewed legumes, poultry, red meats, grilled meats and roasts.
• Family: Reserve
• Flavor: Spicy
• Pairing: Ham, Meats, Stews, Poultry
• Sensation: Persistent, Well structured
• Experience/Category: Connoisseurs, Special Occasion, Food