Winery Marqués de MurrietaCastillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Tinto
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Tempranillo.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Tinto of the Winery Marqués de Murrieta is in the top 70 of wines of Spain and in the top 10 of wines of Rioja.
Taste structure of the Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Tinto from the Winery Marqués de Murrieta
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Tinto of Winery Marqués de Murrieta in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Tinto of Winery Marqués de Murrieta in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of iron, honey or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of oak, vegetal or microbio.
Food and wine pairings with Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Tinto
The Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Tinto of Winery Marqués de Murrieta matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style, eggplant moussaka with lamb or normandy style escalope.
Details and technical informations about Winery Marqués de Murrieta's Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo
The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Tinto from Winery Marqués de Murrieta are 1934, 1942, 1986, 2007 and 1968.
Informations about the Winery Marqués de Murrieta
The Winery Marqués de Murrieta is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 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.
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The word of the wine: Garde (wine of)
Refers to a wine showing good ageing potential.
