Red Reserva
DOCa Rioja
Grapes from the Elciego area. The original vines grow on very poor chalky soils with a clayey-loam texture.
The vineyard is mainly cultivated with a traditional goblet training system.
Variety
50-year-old Tempranillo
Fermentation
20 days in stainless steel.
Ageing
9 m. French oak b.
9 m. in 3-year-old b.
24 m. in bottle
Awards
James Suckling 2021
93 points– Viña Muriel Tempranillo Reserva 2015
Tasting
Colour
Medium intensity cherry red, clear and bright.
Nose
Great complexity and magnificent integration of aromas of ripe plums, spices, tobacco and herbaceous tones.
Palate
Balanced, well-rounded, structured.
Pairing
Suggestions
Iberian cured meats.
Roast and grilled meats: steak, secreto and presa iberica (pork), lamb chops roasted over vine shoots.
Meat and oily-fish stews.
Tuna belly.
Mature cheeses.
Serve at 16-18ºC.
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