Mirto Mágnum 2018 is the result of a blend of the finest Tempranillo vines that Ramón Bilbao oversees in Rioja Alta. Elegant, balanced, and profound, it is the outcome of many years of hard work in the vineyard and the Rioja winery. Enjoy it now in a large format (150 cl), encased in an elegant wooden box.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Tempranillo
Type of barrel
New French oak barrel Allier
Barrel aging time
18 months
Capacity (cl)
150
Alcohol content (% vol.)
14.5
Creators' opinion
A la vista, Mirto luce un intenso color rojo rubí. Brillante, limpio y con presencia de lágrimas. Es un vino limpio y franco con aromas de fruta negra (ciruelas y moras) seguidos de notas de la crianza (pimienta negra, clavo, cedro) y ecos balsámicos re recuerdan a menta y sándalo. En boca es jugoso, con buena concentración de fruta, acidez refrescante y taninos redondos y maduros.
The winery
Founded in 1924 by Ramón Bilbao Murga himself, since 1999 Bodegas Ramón Bilbao has been part of Grupo Zamora, which is owned by the Restoy Zamora family. From its extensive experience, its position as a pioneering company in the “art” of barrel aging stands out. In its most recent phase, its spectacular growth (from producing 600,000 bottles to 3,000,000 bottles today) and the modernization plan for its facilities and wine styles are noteworthy, largely due to the acquisition of productive vineyards and the planting of new vines in Rioja.
Located in Haro, the heart of Rioja wine, Ramón Bilbao is one of the wineries with the most tradition and prestige in the Rioja Alta. Its long history, supported by its excellent fieldwork and the application of modern winemaking, places it among the benchmark brands of Rioja vineyards. Its winemaker, Rodolfo Bastida, played an active role in the renewal carried out in the 1990s to give Rioja wines greater fruit presence and concentration. Ramón Bilbao owns 180 hectares of its own vineyards and oversees an additional 818 hectares from regional growers.
In 2010, Ramón Bilbao expanded its reach to the D.O. Rueda to produce interesting Verdejos. With the 2016 vintage, they inaugurated their own winery in this region, the homeland of Verdejo, where they already have 60 hectares of vineyards.