It was created by Queen Isabella II in 1862 for María Cristina Fernández de Córdoba (1862-1917), daughter of the 6th Duke of Arión.

The 5th Marquess, Carlos Falcó, had held the title since 9 December 1955 and died on 20 March 2020 due to COVID-19.

He was succeeded by his second daughter, Tamara Falcó, from his second wife, Isabel Preysler.

[2][3][4][5] The title lends its name to the eponymous wineries founded by the 5th Marquess in the early 70s.

The heir presumptive to the title is the present holder's paternal half-brother, Duarte Falcó y de la Cierva (b.