Torre Muga
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 8 to 25 years from the vintage release, as its powerful structure beautifully integrates and softens over time.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted rack of lamb, grilled ribeye steak, and aged sheep's milk cheeses such as Manchego.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Bodegas Muga, nestled in the historic Barrio de la Estacion of Haro in Rioja Alta, is legendary for its commitment to traditional craftsmanship, being one of the very few estates in Spain to maintain its own active cooperage. First released in 1991, Torre Muga represents a pioneering modern expression of Rioja, bridging ancestral methods with contemporary intensity. Crafted from very old vines planted in clay-limestone soils at the foot of the Obarenes Mountains, the blend is dominated by Tempranillo, supported by Graciano and Mazuelo. The wine undergoes fermentation in large oak vats using indigenous yeasts, followed by aging in new French oak barrels and natural clarification with fresh egg whites. This meticulous process yields a deeply concentrated, complex red boasting dark berry fruit, balsamic undertones, and refined, structured tannins.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Bodegas Muga blev grundlagt i 1932 af Isaac Muga og Aurora Caño og regnes i dag blandt Spaniens mest agtede og traditionsrige familiedrevne vinhuse. Ejendommen har hjemme i det legendariske Barrio de la Estación i Haro i Rioja Alta-zonen. Vingården værner urokkeligt om de klassiske vinifikationsmetoder og er blandt de få producenter, der stadig råder over sit eget bødkeri. Her fremstiller husets egne bødker-mestre alle gæringskar og lagringsfade af udsøgt egetræ, ligesom vinene klares naturligt med æggehvider. Mugas sortiment forener på harmonisk vis klassisk elegance med moderne finesse og nyder verdensomspændende anerkendelse for sine ikoniske, lagringsværdige cuvéer – ikke mindst Prado Enea Gran Reserva, Selección Especial og det moderne kraftværk Torre Muga samt de roste Conde de Haro-mousserende vine og udtryksfulde hvid- og rosévine fra Rioja.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo