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Marques de Murrieta, Reserva 2015
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Reviewed by: Luis Gutiérrez
The red blend 2015 Rioja Reserva is 80% Tempranillo with 12% Graciano, 6% Mazuelo and 2% Garnacha, a little more Graciano and Mazuelo, something logical in ripe and warm years like 2015. It's produced with grapes from a diversity of the 30 different plots within the estate, to represent the character of if. It fermented in stainless steel and matured in American oak barrels for 18 months. It's spicy and somewhat balsamic, with some dusty tannins. It's a ripe and powerful vintage that only suffers next to the 2016 I tasted next to it when there's a jump in precision and finesse. This is by far the largest volume produced at Murrieta, with almost one million bottles.
About the Producer
The vineyards of the Marquis de Mleda are located in the Rioja Alta region of Rioja, close to the Sierra de Cantabria in the north, with a total vineyard area of 300 hectares. The vineyard has a temperate continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold and drier winters, with an even distribution of precipitation throughout the year. The vineyards are mainly planted with red grape varieties such as Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, Graciano and Cabernet Sauvignon, as well as Viura. other white grape varieties. The Marquis de Mulleda has always implemented strict management of the vineyards in order to obtain the highest quality grapes and produce wines of excellent quality. The winery now owns wine brands such as Capellania, Castillo Ygay, Dalmau and Marques De Murrieta, among which the Marques de Murrieta series is an international brand. Well-known wine brands, while the Dalma range is a new selection of wine brands. The various series of wines produced by the winery are loved and sought after by consumers all over the world.
