Winery Marqués de MurrietaGran Reserva Rioja (Finca Ygay)
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 Gran Reserva Rioja (Finca Ygay) of the Winery Marqués de Murrieta is in the top 80 of wines of Rioja.
Taste structure of the Gran Reserva Rioja (Finca Ygay) from the Winery Marqués de Murrieta
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gran Reserva Rioja (Finca Ygay) 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 Gran Reserva Rioja (Finca Ygay) 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 Gran Reserva Rioja (Finca Ygay)
Pairings that work perfectly with Gran Reserva Rioja (Finca Ygay)
Original food and wine pairings with Gran Reserva Rioja (Finca Ygay)
The Gran Reserva Rioja (Finca Ygay) of Winery Marqués de Murrieta matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, navarin of lamb or tanjia.
Details and technical informations about Winery Marqués de Murrieta's Gran Reserva Rioja (Finca Ygay).
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 Gran Reserva Rioja (Finca Ygay) from Winery Marqués de Murrieta are 2015, 2016, 2014, 2013 and 2011.
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: Film maceration
A technique that consists of leaving the grapes to macerate in the open air at a low temperature before fermentation, thus enhancing the aromatic expression of the wine.
