Selección Especial
Selección Especial
Selection of low-yield vineyards. Hand-harvested in 180kg crates, transported in refrigerated trucks to preserve all the aromatic freshness. Alcoholic fermentation in oak vats, with gentle pump-overs and spontaneous malolactic fermentation in barrel. Aged for 26 months in French oak barrels from our cooperage, followed by clarification with fresh egg whites and a minimum of 18 months of bottle aging before release.
Tim Atkin mv
96
James Suckling
95
Robert Parker
94
Muga Selección Especial 2021
Tempranillo, Garnacha tinta, Graciano and Mazuelo
SOIL
Vines planted on calcareous clay terraces from the Tertiary period, at the foot of the Montes Obarenes and Sierra Cantabria ranges. Poor, well-drained soils which provide the wine with finesse and structure, reflecting the more Atlantic character of the Rioja Alta.
VINIFICATION
Vines planted on calcareous clay terraces from the Tertiary period, at the foot of the Montes Obarenes and Sierra Cantabria ranges. Poor, well-drained soils which provide the wine with finesse and structure, reflecting the more Atlantic character of the Rioja Alta.
TASTING
The 2021 vintage was rated as Very Good. With a balanced, fresh profile, it was marked by a long, gradual growing cycle which, especially in the Rioja Alta sub zone, favoured complete ripening with excellent natural acidity. It has a deep robe and an intense black-cherry colour with garnet-red glints. On the nose it stands out for its great intensity, with a predominance of notes of oak and spices, cloves and cocoa, accompanied by ripe fruit and underlying balsamic herbs coming through. It proves round and smooth on the palate, with a silky, very well-balanced texture. Reminders of the ripe fruit reappear, with polished tannins and perfectly integrated acidity which give the wine harmony and length. The finish is long, elegant and persistent, leaving a typically spicy, fruity reminder of the 2021 vintage.
FOOD PAIRING
Ideal with red meat and traditional roasts such as suckling lamb or blue fish.
