Fermentado En Barrica Blanco
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Excellent with grilled sea bass, traditional Spanish seafood paella, and roasted chicken seasoned with herbs.
✨ Technical Specifications
Bodegas Muga, established in 1932 in the historic Barrio de la Estación of Haro, is one of Rioja's most revered traditional estates, famously maintaining its own in-house cooperage. Their Blanco Fermentado en Barrica is a masterful expression of white Rioja, combining the region's heritage with meticulous wood craftsmanship. The wine is primarily crafted from Viura, with small additions of Malvasía de Rioja and Garnacha Blanca, harvested from the clay-limestone soils of Rioja Alta. True to the estate's dedication to oak, the must is fermented in new French oak barrels and aged on its fine lees with regular battonage for several months. This technique imparts a rich, creamy texture and subtle toasted vanilla notes that beautifully balance the natural crisp acidity and vibrant citrus and stone fruit characters of the grapes.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1932 by Isaac Muga and Aurora Caño, Bodegas Muga is one of the most revered and historic family-run wineries in Spain, situated in the legendary Barrio de la Estación in Haro within the Rioja Alta subregion. The bodega remains steadfastly dedicated to traditional winemaking methods, being one of the few producers to maintain its own in-house master cooperage, crafting all fermentation vats and aging casks from fine oak, alongside practicing natural clarification through egg-white fining. Muga's portfolio harmoniously bridges classic elegance and modern expression, celebrated worldwide for iconic, long-aged cuvées such as Prado Enea Gran Reserva, Seleccion Especial, and the contemporary powerhouse Torre Muga, in addition to acclaimed Conde de Haro sparkling wines and expressive Rioja whites and rosados.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Viura (Macabeo), Malvasía, Garnacha Blanca