White wine Murua Fermented in a Barrel

The estate of Murua is composed by 110 hectares of own vineyard. The strains of the autochthonous varieties such as Viura, Malvasía and White Garnacha are between 40 and 80 years of age and are true gems located in the headwaters of the vineyards, cultivated as it was formerly in Elciego and the rest of The Rioja Alavesa.

The add 2016 he presented with a mild winter in terms of temperatures is referred to. The spring was cool and cloudy, delaying the sprouting. Summer came very dry and warm, regaining the time lost in sprouting. The nights were cool, allowing the plant to rest and have a good level of development without suffering. We had exceptional returns due to good weather favorable to obtain a high quality and a good production. The sanitary state was perfect also because of the good weather during the harvest.

Limited production to 7.590 bottles.

VINIFICATION AND AGEING

Following a traditional process, the wine was fermented in new barrels of French and american oak for 15 days. Once the fermentation terminated the wine was raised in the same barrels and on their lees during 7 months then moved to the bottle of Murua.

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Description

Tasting notes: BODEGAS MURUA – WHITE BARREL FERMENTED MURUA

  • View: Pale golden color with green hues with a long, slow tears
  • Nose: It is elegant, fine and persistent. Predominate aromas of white flowers such as acacia and chamomile. These aromas give way to memories of toast pastries,“Brioche”. Giving complexity to the wine.
  • Mouth: The attack is fresh, floral, with good acidity marking a good balance. The palate is bulky conferred by the aromas of pastry with the freshness of white flowers and citrus. The finish is long and aromatic with a rib which extends the persistence wine.

The winery

When you have become a classic just one way... innovate. That is the philosophy of Bodegas Murua. A Winery that bet only because of the exquisite quality, in which the performance of the vines is very low and the level of self-imposed very high.

So we wake up every day in Murua, with goals very clear, and putting all our human and technological resources at the service of a single goal: the constant improvement in order to continue producing the best wines that never would have been able to develop.

And so from Elciego, in the Rioja Alavesa, Bodegas Murua takes you from the Middle Ages and, especially since 1974 when he joined Masaveu Bodegas, working on the evolution of the Rioja region to conquer palates and markets.

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