Winery MugaSelección Especial (Reserva)
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Carmenère and the 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.
Taste structure of the Selección Especial (Reserva) from the Winery Muga
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Selección Especial (Reserva) of Winery Muga 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 Selección Especial (Reserva) of Winery Muga in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, smoke or apples.
Food and wine pairings with Selección Especial (Reserva)
Pairings that work perfectly with Selección Especial (Reserva)
Original food and wine pairings with Selección Especial (Reserva)
The Selección Especial (Reserva) of Winery Muga matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of american fillet (belgian-style beef tartar), lamb tagine with olives and honey or pork tenderloin with chorizo and peppers.
Details and technical informations about Winery Muga's Selección Especial (Reserva).
Discover the grape variety: Carmenère
Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Selección Especial (Reserva) from Winery Muga are 1989, 2000, 2015, 2014 and 2002.
Informations about the Winery Muga
The Winery Muga is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 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: Draft liquor (champagne)
After blending, the wine is bottled with a liqueur de tirage (a mixture of sugar and wine) and a yeast (selected yeasts). The yeast attacks the sugar and creates carbon dioxide. The fermentation, which lasts about two months, is prolonged by an ageing period (15 months minimum in total). The bottle is capped (some rare vintages are capped with a staple and a cork).
