Marqués de Riscal

Marqués de Riscal, founded in 1858 in Elciego (Álava) by Guillermo Hurtado de Amézaga, has been characterised since its beginnings for being a benchmark both nationally and internationally in the wine sector. Its wines are present in more than 110 countries to which it exports 65% of its production.

Marqués de Riscal is one of the oldest wineries in Rioja founded in Elciego (Álava) in 1858 by Guillermo Hurtado de Amézaga.

From the outset it has been a point of reference in the winemaking business. As early as 1858 it became the first winery in Rioja to produce wines according to Bordeaux methods. In 1972 it became the first winery to promote the Rueda Appelation -where its famous white wines are produced- and in 1991 it launched Barón de Chirel, the first “high expression wine”, Barón de Chirel 1986. In 2006, it inaugurated the City of Wine, with a hotel designed by the architect Frank O. Gehry, which is the most avant-garde work carried out to date by a Spanish winery.

From the beginning, it has always had a clear export vocation. Today it is present in more than 110 countries to which it exports more than 65% of its production.

In 2024 Bodegas de los Herederos del Marqués de Riscal has been named the The Best vineyard in the world, and The Best vineyard in Europe, in the World's Best Vineyards competition, after three consecutive years in the position number two in this world ranking.