Marqués de Murrieta Capellania 2019 Magnum

White wine with a red soul, with a perfect balance in the mouth between weight and freshness. Marqués de Murrieta Capellanía is subtle, complex and promises a great development in the bottle.

Don Luciano Murrieta made the first “fine wine” from La Rioja back in 1952, being also the first to export it outside the national territory. He traveled to Bordeaux to learn the production techniques used there and, reproducing the techniques learned and the concept of the French Chateau, he began to make his wines at Finca Ygay, thus building an icon in the wine world of our country. At present, and after becoming the property of the Cebrián-Sagarriga Condes de Creixell family, they set up the Pazo Barrantes Winery on family-owned land in the Salnés Valley, Pontevedra, and a brotherhood between perfect wineries is born, among reds and whites, between Rioja and Rías Baixas, always following the high standard of great wines.

"The year 2015 was warm and healthy for the Capellanía vineyard, and the grapes were quickly picked (all these grapes are harvested in a day and a half). The wine matured in new French oak barrels for 15 months. As happened with The rosé, the two vintages I tasted of this white, 2015 and 2014, are also very different, with 2015 being a more homogeneous year and 2014 a bit more challenging.All the wines are kept for a time in concrete before being bottled. It is a powerful and round wine, with the strength to develop well in the bottle, a bit in the style of 2012. However, do not think that the wine is soft or flabby, since Viura retains very good acidity and makes wines with a lively finish. fresh. It's completely dry and has a nice texture. They are generous oak whites, which should develop over the years. " (Luis Gutiérrez 93RP)