Muga Reserva Unfiltered
Muga Reserva Unfiltered
Varietals: 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, 7% Mazuelo, 3% Graciano.
Vineyards: Terrazas Ebro, planted between 1986-1999 and located in Barrio de la Estación, Haro, Rioja Alta. Reserva produced from a completely traditional and sustainable style of Riojan viticulture, which is in fact organic, but uncertified. Vineyards that are planted in the coolest, highest altitude parts of Rioja Alta.
Soils: Terraced calcareous clay soils from the Tertiary or Cenozoic period.
Winemaking: A pied de cuve is done to guarantee the quality of the indigenous fermentation in vats that are assembled by the winery's cooper. This is completely unique to Bodegas Muga. The wines are macerated and ferment in these vats and are transferred to barrels assembled at the winery for ageing. 24 months in barrels with French & American oak chosen and assembled into barrels by Muga’s cooper. 12 months in bottle after egg white fining.