Winery Marqués de MurrietaCastillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Blanco
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
The Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Blanco of the Winery Marqués de Murrieta is in the top 10 of wines of Spain and in the top 5 of wines of Rioja.
Taste structure of the Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Blanco from the Winery Marqués de Murrieta
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Blanco of Winery Marqués de Murrieta in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Blanco of Winery Marqués de Murrieta in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Blanco
Pairings that work perfectly with Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Blanco
Original food and wine pairings with Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Blanco
The Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Blanco of Winery Marqués de Murrieta matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of mussels with curry, zakouski: russian appetizer or cod with chive cream.
Details and technical informations about Winery Marqués de Murrieta's Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Blanco.
Discover the grape variety: Poulsard
Poulsard is a red grape variety that originated in the Franche-Comté region. In 1732, it was qualified as a good grape variety with several others by the parliament of Besançon at the time. It currently covers nearly 300 ha. This variety has 3 approved clones: 296, 584 and 464. Poulsard has slightly hairy branches with long tendrils. Its leaves are yellow in color. Although its bunches are small, its berries are often medium-sized or larger. Poulsard is quite sensitive to scorching, spring frosts and coulure. It is also afraid of oidium, mildew and grey rot. This grape variety appreciates clayey, fat and marly soils. Its fertility is average, so it is preferable to prune it long. It buds quite early. Poulsard produces a wine with a light structure, fine and aromatic. It can be kept for years. This wine goes well with poultry, red meat, cheese and starters.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Blanco from Winery Marqués de Murrieta are 2001, 1988, 1986, 2010 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Marqués de Murrieta
The Winery Marqués de Murrieta is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rioja
Rioja, in northern Spain, is best known for its berry-flavored, barrel-aged red wines made from Tempranillo and Garnacha. It is probably the leading wine region in Spain. It is certainly the most famous, rivaling only Jerez. The Vineyards follow the course of the Ebro for a hundred kilometres between the towns of Haro and Alfaro.
The word of the wine: Smoked white
See sauvignon.
