Wine Region: Rioja, Spain

Grape:Viura

Tasting Notes

Pale gold. Intense aroma of ripe golden fruit with smoke and almonds. The palate is dry and savoury with oak vanilla overlaid with golden fruit, and a lovely balancing freshness on the finish. A modern take on the traditional white Rioja style.

Ratings

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 91 pts - 2011 was a very warm and ripe vintage, and a long time in new oak can provide very oaky wines, especially in wines with moderate acidity, which sometimes take the oak aromas and flavors in a very strong way. This is not the case here; the wine is exuberant and perfumed, with aromas of lemon sherbet, magnolia flowers and subtle, elegant spicy oak. There is a sense of harmony that is breathtaking. It doesn't look like a warm vintage at all. The finish is very tasty and long."

James Suckling 94 - Extremely aromatic with lilacs, lemon rind and limes. Full-bodied, yet linear and very tight. Candied apples and bright acidity. From very old vines planted in 1965. A white of contrast and distinctive character.

Wine Spectator 91 - A thick texture carries bold flavors of coconut, almond, lanolin and vanilla in this powerful white, framing a core of creamed pear and honeydew. Has light tannic grip and enough acidity to stay lively. Drink now through 2021.

About the Winery

Marques de Murrieta´s foundation is linked to the origins of the Rioja wines since Luciano Murrieta produced in 1852 the first Rioja wine and was also the first one to export his wines. Luciano, appointed Marquis by the King Amadeo of Savoy thanks to his work in Rioja, travelled to Bordeaux to learn the winemaking techniques that he introduced later in Spain. He established the concept of â€œchÃ¢teauâ€ in the Ygay Estate where he built the emblematic Ygay Castle.

VIURA

MARQUES DE MURRIETA CAPELLANIA RIOJA BLANCO RESERVA 2014

VALENCISO BIANCO 2017