Wine Marques de Murrieta, "Capellania", 2009
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Viura: 100%
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Reviews of purchase Marques de Murrieta, "Capellania", 2009
Tasting Notes
Wine golden-yellow color.
Comprehensive, balanced and expressive wine has a rich taste with good acidity, rich tones of white fruits and minerals. Long aftertaste.
In the bright and fresh aroma of wine infused notes of dried flowers, white fruit, herbal tea and nuances of chalk.
The wine will be the perfect pair of light dishes, white meat, duck liver, lobster, seafood, rice, smoked fish, Asian dishes, cheeses.
Interesting Facts
Viura grapes for wine production "chaplain" grows on the same old vineyard, located at an altitude of 485 meters above sea level. All grapes grow on the company's own vineyards with a total area of 300 hectares, being able to fully control the quality of the grapes ripen. The harvest took place in the period from 15 to 17 September. After soft pressing grape juice fermented for 24 days in stainless steel at a controlled temperature. Excerpt wine lasted 20 months in new 225-liter French oak barrels. Before entering the market, the wine was aged for some time in the bottle. His character and reveal the hidden potential of wine from 2015 to 2021.
Producer's description
Today the family business operates an ambitious and dynamic young Count Vicente Dalmau Cebrian-Sagarriga, Earl Creixell. Father Earl bought the winery in 1983, investing a lot of money there to revitalize the business. After the untimely death of his in 1996, the company moved to Vincent. In his 25 years with the confidence he went to work, got a new team and began to create a modern, elegant wine with its own unique style. Thus began the "new era" in the history of the brand Marques de Murrieta, whose basic philosophy is to strive for quality and excellence through tradition and innovation.
Winery company located in the southern part of the Rioja Alta, here is a beautiful and unique manor Ygay Canaja vineyard area of 300 hectares. Eighty percent of the area of vineyards planted with varieties Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo and Viura (Macabeo), as well as a small amount of Cabernet Sauvignon. Own vineyard winery ensures complete control over the quality of the harvested crop and is the key to the unique style of wine Marques de Murrieta. In the old cellar of the winery, dating from the 1872 year, the best wines are aged in 225-liter oak barrels under the strict supervision of the winemaker Maria Vargas. Under her leadership, created such great red wines of Rioja as Marques de Murrieta Reserva, Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva, Dalmau and two white wines Capellania Reserva and Albarino Pazo Barrantes.