2021 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Tempranillo and Graciano
Region Rioja
Soil Clay-limestone and alluvial soils
Fermentation Vessels Small-capacity wooden vats
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Fining Agents Fresh egg white
Production Details Fermentation proceeds without temperature control. Maceration is variable and may extend to two or three weeks. The wine matures for 18 months in new French-oak barrels and is then lightly fined with fresh egg white.
Tasting Notes Reddish color with violet tones and medium-high depth; intense blackberry, bramble and violet aromas, followed by clove, vanilla and nuts from the French oak; medium-bodied with good acidity, rounded present tannin and a sweet sensation; very long, elegant finish.
2019 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Tempranillo and Graciano
Region Rioja
Soil Clay-limestone and alluvial soils
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Estate vineyards on the slopes of the Montes Obarenes and Sierra Cantabria
Fermentation Vessels Small-capacity wooden vats
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Fining Agents Fresh egg white (ovalbumin)
Production Details Fermentation proceeds without temperature control. Maceration is variable and may extend to two or three weeks. The wine matures for 18 months in new French-oak barrels and is then lightly fined with fresh egg white. The grapes were selected manually in their entirety from estate vineyards with vines between 50 and 90 years old; the producer also identifies gravity racking as part of the winemaking approach.
Tasting Notes Reddish color with violet tones and deep intensity; integrated oak, lactic notes, clove and vanilla; red fruit, ripe blackberry, redcurrant and wild strawberry, violet petals, cinnamon and black pepper; fresh and structured with good acidity and rounded present tannins; very long, persistent, broad and elegant finish.
2016 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Tempranillo and Graciano
Region Rioja
Soil Chalky-clay and alluvial soils
Fermentation Vessels Small wooden vats
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Fining Agents Fresh egg white
Production Details Fermentation proceeds without temperature control. Maceration varies and may last two or three weeks. The wine matures for 18 months in new French-oak barrels, followed by gentle fining with fresh egg white.
Tasting Notes Deep, nearly opaque black-cherry color with violet tones; red fruit and very ripe wild berries, violet, graphite, iron, cinnamon and black pepper; powerful and full-bodied with pronounced tannins and balanced acidity; long, full and elegant finish.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Avda. Vizcaya, 2, Barrio de la Estación, 26200 Haro, La Rioja, Spain
Phone
+34 941 311 825
Email
Owner
Muga Family (founded by Isaac Muga and Aurora Caño, 1932)