Torre Muga, 2019
Winery:
Bodegas Muga
“Deep ruby/purple, with a glorious bouquet of cassis, graphite, tobacco leaf, chocolate, and crushed stone, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, a deep, pure, multi-dimensional texture, building tannins, and good acidity. It's young, unevolved, yet oh so promising. Hide bottles for 7-8 years if you can, and it will cruise for 20-30 years.” Jeb Dunnuck
Region:
Spain, Haro (Rioja)
Ratings/Score/Awards:
98+pts. Jeb Dunnuck; 98pts. Tim Atkin; 97pts. James Suckling
Varietal Composition:
Red Blend (75% Tempranillo, 15% Mazuelo, 10% Graciano)
Fun Facts:
Torre Muga is a wine that characterizes the power that a wine can Rioja Alta can achieve, balanced with the freshness of the high altitude mesoclimate of the vineyards located near the Oja-Tiron rivers.
Technical Data:
Fermentation Mode:
The grapes are sorted extensively at the winery and undergo indigenous yeast fermentation in open top oak fermenters that are produced at the winery. The wine is transferred to French oak barrels following the primary fermentation.
Malolactic Fermentation:
N/A
Maturation Mode & Time:
The wine spends 24 months in French oak, 18 of which are in 225L barriques produced at the winery. The other six months are spent in large oak vats produced at the winery.