Muga

Region: Spain, Rioja
Grape variety: Viura & Malvasia

Tasting notes: Easily one of the best White Rioja's, with four months aging in French Oak. Flavours of lemon cake, peach and vanilla.
This wine has a lovely straw-yellow colour. It is intense and complex on the nose with floral aromas (white blossom, jasmine), stone (peaches) and citrus (grapefruit, lemon) fruit, pears, apples and banana. Very fine and elegant. On the palate the attack is very smooth and balanced. You can sense the freshness and minerality in the mouth, with very well-integrated acidity, giving the wine length and a very long finish with reminders of vanilla and citrus fruit.

Region: Spain, Rioja

Grape variety: Tempranillo, Garnacha Tinta, Mazuelo & Graciano

Tasting notes: Think blackberry, vanilla, coffee and a hint of spice. It’s smooth, mellow and richly complex.

The wine has a bright ruby-red colour with medium depth and a garnet rim. Intense and complex on the nose, where you can find primary fruit aromas of raspberry and blackberry, secondary aromas of vanilla and liquorice and a subtle hint of tertiary aromas such as chocolate and ripe fruit. Very well-balanced on the palate, with good acidity and soft tannins. The finish is long and fruity. Perfect for enjoying now, but also thanks to its great balance and structure, a wine you can lay down for a number of years.

 

 

Region: Spain, Rioja
Grape variety: Tempranillo (70%), Garnacha (20%), Mazuelo (7%) & Graciano (3%)

Tasting notes: Cherry red wine with a high layer and very good density. On the nose, memories of black fruits, liquorice touch, very balsamic, spicy touches (white pepper); subtle notes of toast, coffee and light mineral touches. This set of aromas makes it a complex and elegant wine. A silky wine, where tannin is somewhat present; rich and fleshy, denoting youth. Very good acidity that makes this wine long and fresh. Voluminous with a post very long taste and with frankness.

Region: Spain, Rioja
Grape Variety: Tempranillo, Mazuelo & Graciano
Tasting Notes: An elegant-looking wine, with good depth of colour, a rich red with purplish hues which denote its youthfulness and potential for evolution. The nose reveals a deeply intense aroma of blackberries and strawberries. The smoked nuances from its ageing in finest quality French oak come through, creating an unmatchable harmony. A powerful palate, with the same predominant aromas as on the nose, and a good balance between the alcohol and the acidity as well as smooth, elegant tannins. The finish is very long in the mouth leaving a sensation of fullness.

Food Pairing: This wine pairs well with aged red meat, game or enjoyed on its own.

Region: Rioja, Spain

Grape Variety: Viura & Garnacha

Tasting Notes: A pale pink colour wine. It displays a very intense, complex array of aromas on the nose in which floral aromas (rose petals), apricot and peach skin, mandarin, strawberry and a touch of hazelnut are detected. It has a very well-balanced mouth-feel with pleasant acidity which gives the attack a certain fruitiness. The wine evolves perfectly on the palate with a long, refreshing, fruity finish. A rosé wine with good structure and surprising complexity.

Food Pairing: Best paired with tuna tartare or oysters, Mediterranean cuisine, rice dishes, sushi, Asian cuisine, grilled vegetables or light cheeses.

Region: Spain, Rioja
Grape variety: Tempranillo & Graciano

Winemaking process: Fermentation always occurs naturally and spontaneously. The grapes will always ferment in small wooden vats with a low capacity, no temperature control and indigenous yeasts. Maceration times can vary but may go on for as long as two or three weeks. Ageing for 18 months in new french oak barrels. After ageing the wine is lightly fined using fresh egg whites.

Tasting notes: A reddish colour with violet hues, a deep robe and very intense aromas on the nose, in which the well-integrated oak predominates – revealing its high quality- with cloves, vanilla and lactic notes. The fruity sensations dominate, with reminders of red fruit and very ripe wild berries (blackberries, redcurrants, wild strawberries) and floral notes (violet petals). Spicy notes from the ageing with cinnamon and black pepper. With the very well-integrated wood which denotes a high quality in its selection.  On the palate we find a wine with very good backbone and acidity, fresh and with a presence of rounded tannins. The finish is very long. It has great cellaring potential and a persistent, full, elegant aftertaste.

Region: Spain, Rioja
Grape variety: Tempranillo (70%), Garnacha (20%), Mazuelo (7%) & Graciano (3%)

Tasting notes: Cherry red wine with a high layer and very good density. On the nose, memories of black fruits, liquorice touch, very balsamic, spicy touches (white pepper); subtle notes of toast, coffee and light mineral touches. This set of aromas makes it a complex and elegant wine. A silky wine, where tannin is somewhat present; rich and fleshy, denoting youth. Very good acidity that makes this wine long and fresh. Voluminous with a post very long taste and with frankness.

Region: Spain, Rioja
Grape variety: Tempranillo (70%), Garnacha (20%), Mazuelo (7%) & Graciano (3%)

Tasting notes: Cherry red wine with a high layer and very good density. On the nose, memories of black fruits, liquorice touch, very balsamic, spicy touches (white pepper); subtle notes of toast, coffee and light mineral touches. This set of aromas makes it a complex and elegant wine. A silky wine, where tannin is somewhat present; rich and fleshy, denoting youth. Very good acidity that makes this wine long and fresh. Voluminous with a post very long taste and with frankness.

Region: Rioja, Spain

Grape Variety: Garnacha Tinta

Geology and soil Flor de Muga comes from a dozen carefully chosen plots in the areas of Alto Najerilla and the upper parts of the Oja Valley. Both have a semi-continental climate and an age of between 70 and 90 years. Goblet vineyards, with low yields and mostly on slopes. Both the characteristics of the clay-calcareous and clay-ferrous soil, the location and climate make it ideal for maintaining the fresh profile necessary for rosé wines of great complexity.

Winemaking Process: Grapes harvested manually, at their optimum moment of ripeness, transported to the winery in small boxes and with refrigerated transport, to keep all the aromatic potential intact. After A short maceration, where it is kept in contact with the skins, 50% of the first must that comes out of the press by simple gravity (free-run must) is selected. It is then fermented at a low temperature in small oak vats, plot by plot. Once fermentation is complete, the wine is preserved on the fine lees for a minimum of 4 months, performing periodic bâtonage (putting the fine lees in suspension) to protect the wine naturally by maintaining the aromas and providing volume in the mouth. At the end of this process, a tasting is carried out, plot by plot, to define the final assembly.

Tasting Notes: Bright pale pink colour. On the nose it stands out for its great complexity and intensity where aromas of red fruit, stone (peach, apricot), white flower and citrus appear. All of them are characteristic of the Garnacha Tinta variety. You can also appreciate a subtle spicy note (vanilla, cinnamon) from the elaboration and aging in small wooden vats. On the palate it is very elegant and balanced. It has a marked acidity that gives it length and liveliness. Once again, the fruity notes appear in the mouth, especially the apricot. The finish is very long, fresh, with a very soft tannin that gives it structure, making it a very gastronomic wine.

Critic Scores:
Robert Parker Wine Advocate - Luis Gutiérrez (14/07/2022) - 93+ Parker Points: Vintage 2021: “I tasted the very recently bottled 2021 Flor de Muga Rosado, from a cooler year that resulted in a wine with 13.8% alcohol and notable freshness and acidity. The wine fermented in oak vats where it matured for four months with the fine lees that were stirred. It was a cool and rainy vintage with some challenges with oidium and mildew but very good for fresh wines. This is very pale and subtle but with good ripeness in the late-ripening zone where these grapes come from. It's fresh and light to medium-bodied, with clean aromas and flavours. It's elegant and subtle, terribly harmonious with complexity and depth. Possibly the finest vintage to date. Delicious! 35,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2022.”

Region: Spain, Rioja

Grape variety: Viura Garnacha Blanca & Maturana Blanca

Tasting notes: Wine with a bright, golden-yellow colour. Very complex, high intensity of aromas on the nose with white blossom, green apples, grapefruit, orange peel and a touch of spices, such as cinnamon. On the palate the harmonious balance of acidity and smoothness comes as a surprise. Citrus fruit flavours return, with a touch of minerality and a very long, refreshing finish.

Region: Spain, Rioja
Grape variety: Viura & Chardonnay

Winemaking process: The musts undergo their first fermentation in wooden vats where they remain on their lees until the end of April. Once the tirage liqueur (yeast and sugar solution) has been added, the wine is bottled and the second fermentation proceeds very slowly for 3-4 months at a controlled temperature of 10-11ºC. Such slow fermentation allows us to maintain great bubble integrity. The wine is stored sur lattes (on their sides) for a minimum of 18 months to give it greater aromatic complexity, with yeasty pastry shop aromas and a smoothness on the palate. Before the bottles are resealed with cork stoppers they are topped up with the “dosage” liqueur.

Tasting notes: This sparkling wine has a very bright, pale lemon yellow colour and fine beads of bubbles. On the nose it is subtle and complex, revealing aromas from the grapes (lemon, grapefruit), from the 18 months spent sur lattes (biscuits, pastries) and some traces of dried fruit from the bottle ageing. On the palate it is fresh, with a very fine balance between the fruit, acidity and fizz, with a very long finish in which we can find creamy notes coming through.

Region: Spain, Rioja
Grape variety: Garnacha Tinta

Winemaking process: Harvested by hand and transported to the winery in refrigerated trailers in 200-kilo boxes. Pressed directly and the base wine then ferments in small vats with the temperature controlled to 14/15ºC to preserve the garnacha’s aromatic potency. After the completion of alcoholic fermentation, it remains on its lees for 4 months in order to give the mouthfeel greater body and volume as is so necessary in fine quality sparkling wines. After the addition of tirage liqueur, it ferments for a second time inside the bottle for 4 months at 12ºC. It remains for a minimum of 36 months stored horizontally in racks before disgorgement, always kept at a low temperature to maintain the maximum freshness and wealth of aromas.

Tasting notes: Bright, pale salmon-pink colour. This cava displays a chain of fine bubbles. A medium-high, complex aromatic intensity, with aromas of exotic fruit, citrus notes of grapefruit. Medium-high aromatic intensity, fairly complex with a combination of aromas of fresh strawberry jam, strawberry yoghourt and citrus notes of grapefruit bringing a touch of freshness, with even hints of baker’s shop aromas coming through. A very pleasant attack with medium-high acidity and great length and complexity. In the aftertaste we can again find the rich range of aromas, particularly aromas of red berries.

Region: Rioja, Spain

Grape Variety: Tempranillo, Garnacha Tinto, Mazuelo and Graciano

Tasting Notes: This is a complex and elegant Rioja Reserva with a deep cherry red colour The nose offers a high intensity of ripe fruity, spices like clove and vanilla and chocolate notes from the oak. The paalte is well structured and balanced with smooth tannins, intergrated acidity and a long, complex finish with recurring notes of ripe fruity and toasted nuances.

Food Pairing: This wine pairs well with red meats, lamb and game dishes. Its rich, complex flavours compliment dishes like grilled or roasted meats, casseroles and hearty meat dishes. You can also enjoy it with cured cheeses and Iberian cured meats.