Muga Reserva Selección Especial 2019
A great Rioja with present and future
Family winery located in the Estación de Haro neighborhood, heart of Rioja, Muga signs some of the best red wines in the country and is famous for its exceptional mastery of oak aging. Muga Reserva Selección Especial 2019 (Excellent vintage) is a very silky and elegant red wine, in which the fruit presence achieves a perfect blend with the notes provided by the oak aging.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Type of barrel
French oak barrels
Barrel aging time
26 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Alcohol content (% vol.)
14.5
General Information
Muga Reserva Selección Especial 2019 represents the complexity, finesse, and elegance of the most classic Rioja, which, like all traditional things, has also evolved. Result of a 'coupage' in which the Tempranillo variety is the protagonist, complemented by Garnacha and Graciano. The vineyards are located on clay-limestone terraces on the slopes of the Montes Obarenes and Sierra Cantabria.
Perfected with a long aging of 26 months in French oak barrels made in our cooperage. Before bottling, a clarification with fresh egg white was carried out. Once in the bottle, it remained refining for a minimum of 18 months in the tuytuybodega.
Founded in 1932, Muga is one of the most solid and emblematic wineries in Rioja. From the Barrio de la Estación de Haro, the heart of Rioja wine, the latest generation of the Muga saga produces wines that have conquered audiences around the world. The aging process in oak is one of its hallmarks. Additionally, it is one of the very few Spanish wineries that have a cooperage to make their own barrels.
Muga Reserva Selección Especial 2019 (D.O.Ca. Rioja) will be a perfect companion for red meats, lamb, and all types of game dishes.
Creators' opinion
Muga Selección Especial 2019 has a high layer and a cherry red color. On the nose, it has a very high intensity where notes of ripe fruit with blackberry and bramble appear, complemented by spicy aromas of vanilla and clove in the background, adding a lot of complexity. On the palate, it has marked and well-integrated acidity, with very polished tannin and medium body. Very silky and elegant, where notes of ripe fruit reappear with touches of very well-integrated wood. Very long and balanced. A Reserva that, thanks to its good acidity and balanced tannin, suggests great aging potential.
The winery
Bodegas Muga is one of the most reliable and recognizable names in Rioja, founded in 1932 by the family that gives it its name: the Muga family, now led by the third generation. Its history began in a modest winery located on a central street in Haro, but in 1970, it inaugurated new facilities in the famous Barrio de la Estación in the same town. Muga is characterized by its commitment to traditional winemaking: gravity racking, egg white fining, and all red wines are made, fermented, and aged in oak (there is no stainless steel in the winery). It is also one of the few Spanish wineries with its own cooperage. However, in the vineyard, it embraces modern technology, monitoring the plants.
It is also distinguished by its mastery of aging, especially long aging, as its red wines exceed the aging times stipulated by the Regulatory Council of the D.O.Ca. Rioja. Its portfolio is divided into two lines: a more classic line with the Muga and Prado Enea range, and a more modern one with Torre Muga and the ‘top’ Aro. These are joined by the new Flor de Muga label, available in white and rosé versions. All of these wines have elegance in their DNA, with outstanding acceptance.
It boasts exceptional vineyards of tempranillo, garnacha, graciano, and mazuelo, located in the valleys of the Oja and Tirón rivers. In these lands, soil and climate come together to offer exceptional conditions for the vine, something the Muga family takes full advantage of to craft their renowned wines.