Marques de Murrieta - Reserva Rioja (Finca Ygay) 2019
Marqués de Murrieta is located in Logroño, in the heart of La Rioja , Spain . The company was founded in 1852 by Don Luciano Murrieta and has been owned by the Cebrián-Sagarriga family since 1983. Don Luciano Murrieta applied the techniques learned in Bordeaux to make the first Rioja wine in 1852, with the intention of preserving it over time. His vision was to create a wine with great aging potential and begin marketing it outside of Spain. He exported his first vintage, the legendary 1852, to countries such as Mexico and Cuba, making it the first great Rioja wine to be exported. Today, the vineyards total 300 hectares and are located between 400 and 500 meters above sea level. Marqués de Murrieta also owns Pazo Barrantes , a producer of Albariño in the Rias Baixas appellation in Galicia.
Marqués de Murrieta Reserva 2019 is a blend of Tempranillo (87%), Graciano (6%), Mazuelo (5%) and Garnacha (2%) . The grapes come mainly from the Ygay estate (the 300-hectare estate surrounding the winery in Rioja Alta) whose soils are mainly clay-limestone and where the altitude varies from 320 to 485 meters. After manual harvesting, the harvest is destemmed and vinified in stainless steel vats. Extraction is done with pumping over and punching down. The wine is aged for 24 months in 225-liter American oak barrels .
Grape varieties: 87% Tempranillo, 6% Graciano, 5% Mazuelo, 2% Garnacha
"A distinguished balance between power and finesse: the nose evokes black plum, blond tobacco and touches of fine leather. On the palate, supple tannins and controlled freshness accompany a lingering finish with notes of sweet spices and vanilla. A Rioja that speaks of its terroir with nobility."