MARQUES DE MURRIETA RESERVA RIOJA 2017
| Grape: | 87% Tempranillo, 6% Graciano, 5% Mazuelo, 2% Garnacha. |
| Vineyard: | Marqués de Murrieta |
| Origin: | Rioja, Spain |
| ABV%: | 14% |
| Colour: | Ruby Red |
| Aromas: | Remarkable fresh fruit aromas; strawberry, cherry and hints of flowers, eucalyptus tree, thyme and fine woods. |
| Flavours: | In the mouth, the wine is harmonious, fresh and it has polished tannins that provides the wine with a pleasant texture. Its fruity long finish, keeps an outstanding fresh feeling. |
A palpable example of the elegance, consistency and regularity that characterise Marqués de Murrieta winery. This wine shows the incredible personality of the Ygay Estate and summarizes perfectly what happens during a whole vegetative cycle.
Its is made with tempranillo, mazuelo, Graciano y garnacha. Each variety adds its personality to obtain a balanced wine after the barrel ageing.
Winemaking Highlights
Grapes are first de-stemmed and then fermented in stainless Steel tanks for 8 days at controlled temperature in constant skin contact. During fermentation pumping over and punching down operations are regularly carried out. These processes ensure both effective and gentle colour and aroma extraction. Afterwards the solid parts of the grapes were are pressed in vertical presses with double screws
The wine is aged for 16 months in 225 litre American oak barrels.