Rioja, Spain

750ml

Grenache | Viura | Tempranillo

92 JS

The Muga Rosado is made up mostly of Garnacha, with remaining amounts of Viura and Tempranillo. While all fruit comes from Barrio de la Estación, Haro, Rioja Alta, 65% of the fruit comes from estate vineyards with the remaining fruit coming from vineyards lease on long-term contracts in the Alta Najerilla valley in the southern sub-zone of Rioja Alta. The fruit is dry-farmed and was planted between 1926 and 1986, growing up on a combination of calcareous clay, red clay, and alluvial soils. Upon harvest, the wine is made as a classic Rioja clarete, which is a co-maceration of red and white varieties that the Muga's macerate for 12 hours before being pressed in a hydraulic press. The must ferments in small, old wooden upright vats and is kept in contact with the lees for three months before release.

“This is a pretty rosé with sliced cherry, orange peel and peach. Medium body and very bright, with fresh acidity and graphite and mineral undertones. Jazzy acidity. 60% grenache, the rest viura. Co-fermented”