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GRAPE VARIETIES

89% Tempranillo, 5% Mazuelo, 4% Graciano, 2% Garnacha.

 WINE TASTING

Marques de Murrieta Reserva has a dark intense red colour. Deep aroma of red and black fruits with hint of spicy oak. Full bodied and ripe style with a positive structure and long dark cherry and leathery oak finish.

FOOD PAIRING

All kind of red meats, bellota ham, grilled fish and dishes with rich sauces.

14% ABV / 750ml / Contains Sulphites

Name: Marques de Murrieta Reserva 2016

Ingredients: 89% Tempranillo, 5% Mazuelo, 4% Graciano, 2% Garnacha.

Net Weight:  700ml

Drained Weight: N/A

Storage: Ambient.

Best Before: See Label

Allergens: Contains Sulphites

Established in 1852, Murrieta is one of the oldest and most respected bodegas in Rioja Alta. Their wines are concentrated and long-lived and some, like Castillo Ygay, have become legendary amongst wine-lovers. Marques de Murrieta has not stood back and stagnated however; their 300 hectare estate produces Dalmau, a blend which represents the cutting-edge of modern wine making.

Within the 300 hectare Ygay estate, surrounding the winery in the southern point of Rioja Alta wine area, there is an altitude difference of 165 metres between the lowest point at 320 metres and the highest peak at 485 metres.

Grapes are first de-stemmed then fermented in temperature controlled, stainless steel tanks for eight days, with constant skin contact. During fermentation wine is both pumped over and also the cap is pressed into the fermenting wine. Afterwards the must is pressed in vertical presses with double screws. This is a smooth and slow treatment that offers maximum extraction of colour and tannins that reside in the skins. The ageing process is 18 months in 225 litre American oak barrels and 24 months in bottle before release.