Marqués de Murrieta
Rioja, Spain
Taste a white wine from the fresh vineyards of Spain
ABOUT THIS WINE:
Marqués de Murrieta
Capellanía Viura
A limited-production wine kept for a year and a half in new oak and one year in the bottle — giving an astonishing complexity, structure, and elegance. The result is a surprising white wine of great bouquet, a white wine of character born to surprise by its uniqueness and perfect to accompany a great variety of rich dishes, with a magnificent potential to evolve and last gracefully in the bottle. Grapes are first crushed, and after short skin contact, they are gently pressed in a vertical press. This is a gentle and slow process that favors the extraction of all the aromatic potential from the low-yield Viura grapes.
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 AL, AZ, CO, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD,ABOUT THIS WINE
Marqués de Murrieta
Capellanía Viura
A limited-production wine kept for a year and a half in new oak and one year in the bottle — giving an astonishing complexity, structure, and elegance. The result is a surprising white wine of great bouquet, a white wine of character born to surprise by its uniqueness and perfect to accompany a great variety of rich dishes, with a magnificent potential to evolve and last gracefully in the bottle. Grapes are first crushed, and after short skin contact, they are gently pressed in a vertical press. This is a gentle and slow process that favors the extraction of all the aromatic potential from the low-yield Viura grapes.
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 AL, AZ, CO, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD,
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…
Foie Gras, Herb Rubbed Chicken, Grilled Mushrooms
Pairs well with…
Foie Gras, Herb Rubbed Chicken, Grilled Mushrooms
FLAVOR PROFILE
Pairs well with…
Foie Gras, Herb Rubbed Chicken, Grilled Mushrooms
Pairs well with…
Foie Gras, Herb Rubbed Chicken, Grilled Mushrooms
TASTING NOTES:
Pear
Citrus Blossom
Vanilla
Fresh aromas and good structure make this a delightful wine to come back to again and again.
TASTING NOTES
Pear
Citrus Blossom
Vanilla
Fresh aromas and good structure make this a delightful wine to come back to again and again.
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.