{"title":"BODEGAS MUGA","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis is a resolutely family business founded in 1932 by Isaac Muga and Aurora Caño. Today, its premises occupy a two-hundred-year-old building situated in the iconic “Station Quarter” (Barrio de la Estación) of Haro in La Rioja. The Bodega owns 250 hectares of Rioja Alta vineyards and buy in a further 150 hectares of grapes from long-standing contract-growers. Muga’s vineyards are situated in the foothills of the Obarenes mountains, made up of five main vineyards, planted on clay\/ limestone - El Estepal, La Loma, Blatracones, La Loma Alta and Sajazarra.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eMuga is a passionate believer in using traditional materials, combining tried and tested methods – fining the traditional way with egg whites and racking by gravity – with the most advanced winemaking techniques, with the steadfast aim of producing wines of maximum quality without compromising the authenticity which defines them. Oak is used in the entire winemaking and ageing process. Indeed, it is the only winery in Spain with its own three master coopers, who make the vats and casks in the bodega’s own cooperage.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eWe have been importing Muga’s Riojas for nearly thirty years and today, Muga is run by seven members of the third generation of the Muga family . Isaac Muga is technical director in charge of winemaking, working alongside oenologist Pablo Orio. Manu Muga runs the administrative and export side of the Bodega.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThroughout the month of October, receive 10% off our selection of wines from Rioja when you \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eenter discount code \u003cspan\u003eCPWRIOJAOCT26\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the checkout.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"muga-rioja-reserva","title":"Muga Rioja Reserva 2022, Bodegas Muga","description":"\u003cp\u003eBright cherry in colour with a beautifully balanced contrast between oak and fruit on the nose. 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Round and smooth on the palate with a silky, very well-balanced texture. Reminders of the ripe fruit reappear, with polished tannins and perfectly integrated acidity which give the wine harmony and length. The finish is long, elegant and persistent, leaving a typically spicy, fruity reminder of the 2021 vintage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e2021 - 15% abv\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil: \u003c\/strong\u003eVines planted on calcareous clay terraces from the Tertiary period, at the foot of the Montes Obarenes and Sierra Cantabria ranges. Poor, well-drained soils which provide the wine with finesse and structure, reflecting the more Atlantic character of the Rioja Alta. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinification: \u003c\/strong\u003eAlcoholic fermentation in oak vats, with gentle pumping over and spontaneous malolactic fermentation in the cask. 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In the mouth, the attack is silky and sappy, with medium body and lively acidity. The tannins are very soft and perfectly integrated, dissolving into a harmonious and balanced mouth-feel. The finish is deep and very long, again with reminders of ripe fruit, sweet spices and slight hints of balsamic herbs. A timeless Gran Reserva, perfect for enjoying now, but with extraordinary cellaring potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e2019 - 14.5% abv\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJames Suckling 99 - Tim Atkin MV 97 - Robert Parker 96\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2019 vintage, classified as Excellent, was very balanced and ripened slowly, marked by a moderately hot and dry climate, with cool nights favouring the complete maturing of the polyphenols, to produce wines with great structure, balance and longevity. 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