Marqués de Murrieta
Rioja, Spain
A red wine made from the best grapes at the Ygay estate
ABOUT THIS WINE:
Marqués de Murrieta
Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva
Exclusively produced with the best years of their best single vineyard. This is a living legend of Rioja, which has survived three centuries. Castillo Ygay is always made from grapes sourced from La Plana, a single-vineyard located on a plateau at the highest point of Finca Ygay, at 485 meters above sea level. The wine shows an elegant range of aromas in which the strawberry and raspberry scents are enhanced with clove and nutmeg touches and hints of tea leaves, fine leather, and graphite. On the palate, it is a deep, fresh, and refined wine, with a long finish and velvety tannins. The ten years since the wine was made has allowed it time to settle down.
NOTE: This is NOT a Firstleaf Exclusive wine and is not eligible for discounts, member pricing, or member guarantee. Limited Availability.
Due to state registrations, we cannot ship this wine to AZ, CABOUT THIS WINE
Marqués de Murrieta
Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva
Exclusively produced with the best years of their best single vineyard. This is a living legend of Rioja, which has survived three centuries. Castillo Ygay is always made from grapes sourced from La Plana, a single-vineyard located on a plateau at the highest point of Finca Ygay, at 485 meters above sea level. The wine shows an elegant range of aromas in which the strawberry and raspberry scents are enhanced with clove and nutmeg touches and hints of tea leaves, fine leather, and graphite. On the palate, it is a deep, fresh, and refined wine, with a long finish and velvety tannins. The ten years since the wine was made has allowed it time to settle down.
NOTE: This is NOT a Firstleaf Exclusive wine and is not eligible for discounts, member pricing, or member guarantee. Limited Availability.
Due to state registrations, we cannot ship this wine to AZ, C
WINE REGION:
Rioja
If you want to understand Spain, pour yourself a glass of Rioja. This historic northern region produces some of the country's most famous wines, typically mature, savory reds that go majestically with roast lamb. Rioja's vineyards trace the flow of the Ebro River through a valley protected by the nearby Cantabrian Mountains. Tempranillo, Garnacha and Graciano are the key red grapes, with Viura leading the white grapes. There are three main classifications of red wines: Gran Reserva (aged for five years, at least two in barrel), Reserva (aged for three years, one in barrel), and Crianza (aged for two years, one in barrel). Other wines can be young and unoaked—an increasingly popular style that shows off Rioja's modern face.
WINE REGION
Rioja
If you want to understand Spain, pour yourself a glass of Rioja. This historic northern region produces some of the country's most famous wines, typically mature, savory reds that go majestically with roast lamb. Rioja's vineyards trace the flow of the Ebro River through a valley protected by the nearby Cantabrian Mountains. Tempranillo, Garnacha and Graciano are the key red grapes, with Viura leading the white grapes. There are three main classifications of red wines: Gran Reserva (aged for five years, at least two in barrel), Reserva (aged for three years, one in barrel), and Crianza (aged for two years, one in barrel). Other wines can be young and unoaked—an increasingly popular style that shows off Rioja's modern face.
FLAVOR PROFILE:
Pairs well with…
Truffles, Jamón Ibérico, Soft Cheese
Pairs well with…
Truffles, Jamón Ibérico, Soft Cheese
FLAVOR PROFILE
Pairs well with…
Truffles, Jamón Ibérico, Soft Cheese
Pairs well with…
Truffles, Jamón Ibérico, Soft Cheese
TASTING NOTES:
Leather
Cloves
Raspberry
The wine shows an elegant range of aromas in which the strawberry and raspberry scents are enhanced with clove and nutmeg touches and hints of tea leaves, fine leather, and graphite.
TASTING NOTES
Leather
Cloves
Raspberry
The wine shows an elegant range of aromas in which the strawberry and raspberry scents are enhanced with clove and nutmeg touches and hints of tea leaves, fine leather, and graphite.
ABOUT THE BRAND:
Marqués de Murrieta
The story of the Marqués de Murrieta winery is inextricably intertwined with the history of Rioja wine. The winery’s founder, the Marqués de Murrieta, imported production techniques into Spain from Bordeaux. In 1852 he produced his first wine in Logroño, moving into the Ygay Estate in the late 1870s. Located at the heart of La Rioja, the estate is home to Ygay Castle, headquarters of the Marqués de Murrieta wineries. The castle is surrounded by 300 hectares of vineyards. In 1983 Cebrián-Sagarriga family took up the mantle, commencing in 2007 meticulous restoration work on Ygay Castle, which was finished in 2014, the year the winery reopened its doors.
ABOUT THE BRAND
Marqués de Murrieta
The story of the Marqués de Murrieta winery is inextricably intertwined with the history of Rioja wine. The winery’s founder, the Marqués de Murrieta, imported production techniques into Spain from Bordeaux. In 1852 he produced his first wine in Logroño, moving into the Ygay Estate in the late 1870s. Located at the heart of La Rioja, the estate is home to Ygay Castle, headquarters of the Marqués de Murrieta wineries. The castle is surrounded by 300 hectares of vineyards. In 1983 Cebrián-Sagarriga family took up the mantle, commencing in 2007 meticulous restoration work on Ygay Castle, which was finished in 2014, the year the winery reopened its doors.