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| Author: | meljones [ Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Muga Reserva Selección Especial Rioja 04 Waitrose 18.19 |
70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, 10% Mazuelo and Graciano. Calcareous clay and alluvial soils. Vines 35 years old, yield 34hl/ha. 36 months in new oak barriques and a minimum of 12 months in bottle. After fermentation, maceration takes place for 2-3 weeks. The wine is then aged in oak and clarified with fresh egg whites. Suitable for vegetarians. Very warm, spicy, Christmassy smell. A big, big, wine. Very oaky and rich, without the normal finesse of Rioja. Alc 14%, TA 5.9g/l, pH 3.55. Available from Wine Direct and 111 branches. 15/10/2008 |
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