Marqués de Murrieta Reserve 2021

Marqués de Murrieta Reserva 2021 is an exemplary red wine that embodies the best virtues of classic Rioja.

The history of Marqués de Murrieta begins in the mid-19th century, when Luciano Murrieta y García-Lemoine, Marquis of Murrieta, decided to convert Riojan wine into a noble wine.

Preparation and aging

Marqués de Murrieta Reserva 2021 is a blend of grapes from the Tempranillo (90%), Garnacha Tinta (3%), Mazuelo (4%) and Graciano (4%) grape varieties. As for the production, after gently destemming and crushing the clusters, the grapes begin to ferment in stainless steel tanks. Subsequently, vatting is carried out for 8 days. Once the fermentation process is finished, the solid parts of the grapes are pressed in vertical presses to obtain greater extraction of the color and mature tannins that reside in the skins.

Finally, Marqués de Murrieta Reserva spends 20 months in American oak barrels and 24 months in the bottle.

Tasting Note of Marqués de Murrieta Reserva 2021

• View: Marqués de Murrieta Reserva has a bright intense ruby ​​color with violet iridescence.
• Nose: The nose presents aromas of ripe fruit along with sweet and toasted spicy notes. It is a wine with a lot of character.
• Mouth: Its passage through the palate is broad, with an enveloping journey and velvety tannins and with a perfect and masked acidity that predicts great development over the years. Remarkable silkiness and long finish.

Pairing

Marqués de Murrieta Reserva is ideal to accompany grilled red meats, aged cheeses, roasts and roast pork.

It is advisable to oxygenate this red wine a few minutes before consumption, and consume it at a temperature of between 16-18ºC.

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Bottled and Produced by Marques de Murrieta SA Logroño Spain RE 53 LO