Marqués de Murrieta

Own Vineyard

Grapes are sourced from our Ygay Estate: 300 hectares of vineyards surrounding the winery in the southernmost point of Rioja Alta with mainly calcareous-clay soils. Altitude ranges from 320 to 485 meters.

Manual Harvest

September 30th to October 18th, 2014.

Winemaking

Grape varieties are vinified separately. Previously de-stemmed, the grapes ferment in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. Fermentation takes around 8 and 12 days during which, pumping over and punching down operations are regularly carried out to ensure the contact between juice and skins. Afterwards, the solid parts of the grapes are squashed in a vertical press, by a gentle process that extracts color and ripe tannins from the grape skins.

Ageing Process

The wine is aged for 25 months in 225-litre American oak barrels.

Pairing

Duck Magret baked with red wine reduction, redcurrants, raspberries and honey mustard. Red mullet in double cooking with truffle mustard and its concentrate.

Further Information

Grape varieties: 84% Tempranillo, 9% Graciano, 5% Mazuelo, 2% Garnacha.
Alcohol content: 13,5% Vol.
Bottling date: Jan, 2018.