Marquis of Murrieta Reserva Red Rioja

Marqués de Murrieta is a reserve red wine with a balanced aging of a year and a half in new and semi-new American oak barrels and two years in the bottle.

A clear example of the elegance, balance and consistency that characterise the Marqués de Murrieta winery and its surrounding vineyards located in La Finca Ygay, Marqués de Murrieta is a red reserve wine with a balanced ageing of a year and a half in new and semi-new American oak barrels and two years in the bottle. The result is an elegant wine that combines complexity and finesse and combines the best attributes of our identity with modern touches.

Marqués de Murrieta is more than a brand in the international market, it is centuries-old wisdom expressed in one of the most recognized wines in Spain. From daily work, respect and love for our land, the selection of the best grapes and attention to detail throughout its almost four years of production, Marqués de Murrieta is a safe and constant value of the best quality in Rioja.

Technical Sheet

• Own Vineyard : Located on our Ygay Estate, the Ygay vineyards occupy an area of ​​300 hectares surrounding the winery, in the Rioja Alta, with an altitude difference from 320 metres to 485 metres.
  
  
• Grape varieties : 80% Tempranillo, 12% Graciano, 6% Mazuelo, 2% Garnacha.
  
  
• Alcohol content : 14% Vol.
  
  
• Manual Harvest : From September 14 to October 16, 2015.
  
  
• Winemaking : The grapes are destemmed and gently crushed. The varieties are fermented separately in stainless steel tanks, with temperature control. The fermentation lasts 8 days, during which pumping over and punching down are carried out to promote contact between the must and the skins and to cause a slow and natural extraction of aromas and polyphenols. After fermentation, the solid parts of the grape are pressed in vertical presses, through a gentle and slow process that favours the extraction of the colour and mature tannins that reside in the skin.
  
  
• Aging Process : Aged for 18 months in 225-litre American oak barrels.
  
  
• Pairing : Baked Snapper with Grilled Vegetables, White Wine Acid, Apple, Lime and Rosemary; Cameros Truffle with Mushrooms and Cabbage in Extra Virgin Olive Oil; Milk-fed Lamb Chops with Cheese Whey, Asparagus and Red Wine Citrus; Confit Suckling Pig with its Crispy Skin and Juicy Meat, Caramelized Apple
  
  
• Recommended serving : Serve at a temperature between 15-16ºC. It is recommended to decant to promote aeration of the wine and to fully enjoy its aromas.

Tasting Note
Marqués de Murrieta is above all an excellent, harmonious wine with a fragrant nose and a silky mouthfeel. Made with the following varieties: Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo and Garnacha, it is a constant example of the wine that best defines the winery's style: elegance, balance and regularity. Bright cherry in colour, on the nose it offers aromas of refined fruit that combine perfectly with floral, balsamic and spicy notes and hints of oak precisely measured by expert hands. On the palate it is juicy and rich, with elegance and slightly toasted. Its tannins go unnoticed thanks to their perfect integration with the fruit and a very pleasant acidity that gives it a long life.