Marquess of Riscal

Marquessate of Riscal
Creation date27 April 1708
Created byPhilip V
PeeragePeerage of Spain
First holderBaltasar Hurtado de Amézaga y Unzaga, 1st Marquess of Riscal
Present holderMaría Belén Hurtado de Amézaga y Armada, 8th Marchioness of Riscal

Marquess of Riscal (Spanish: Marqués del Riscal) is a hereditary title in the peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of Grandee of Spain, bestowed on Baltasar Hurtado de Amézaga, lieutenant general governor of Málaga, distinguished in Spanish Flanders, by King Philip V on 27 April 1708.

The title lends its name to the renowned winery Herederos del Marqués de Riscal, S.A., located in Elciego since being established by the 6th marquess there in the 19th century.

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