Technical Details
| Blend | 60% Grenache, 30% Viura and 10% Tempranillo |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Rioja |
| Appellation | Rioja |
| Alcohol | 13 |
Muga Rosado Rioja 2019
Other Reds | Spain
$12.95 $22.00 - 750mL
We’re so focused on the high-scoring, collectible reds from Muga, we often over look their brilliant rose. NOT TODAY! At a price that says “case me” if you drink a lot of rose, we are loving this right now in our 102+ Napa weather!!
Bodegas Muga was founded in 1932 by Isaac Muga and Aurora Cano. The first wines were made in an underground cellar, until in 1968, they decided to set up their own winery in a beautiful old 19th-century townhouse, situated in the city of Haro. They use the finest materials, combining tradition with the latest advances in winemaking to always to give their wines the very best quality without losing authenticity.
This dry, yet flavor-packed rose is based largely on Grenache, with 30% Viura and 10% Tempranillo, and pops right out of the gate with strawberry essence, roses and white peach - clean, pure, bright and life-restoring! Yes! While it lasts!
PAIRING IDEAS: So many options! Crispy chicken sandwich. Oysters! Ceviche! How about a caprese salad? Cobb salad? You get the idea...eat ANYTHING with this crisp, fine rose!!
MUSIC SUGGESTIONS: This rose calls for some free spirited and dreamy Stevie Nicks hits, like “Edge of Seventeen”!
Technical Details
| Blend | 60% Grenache, 30% Viura and 10% Tempranillo |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Rioja |
| Appellation | Rioja |
| Alcohol | 13% |
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Reviews
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2019 Rosado was produced mainly with grapes from the Alto Najerilla zone of Rioja, where the soils have a mix of clay, limestone and iron that give them an intense red color. The must fermented in small oak vats for 15 to 20 days at 16 to 18 degrees Celsius and was kept with lees that were worked for three months before bottling. It has a similar profile as the white, slightly reductive at first and then opening up after some time in the glass. It's tender and sleek, with integrated acidity and clean flavors with a pleasant bitter twist in the finish. It's a blend of Garnacha and Viura plus whatever grapes might be in the old vineyards in the Najerilla zone. This is a cuvée of 300,000 bottles.
Jeb Dunnuck
This estate always turns out a classy rosé and the 2019 Rosado is no exception. Based largely on Grenache with 30% Viura and 10% Tempranillo, its light pink color is followed by attractive notes of wild strawberries, white peach, and flowers. It's medium-bodied, seamless, and beautifully balanced, and has a good mix of both richness and freshness. Enjoy this outstanding rosé over the coming 6-12 months.
James Suckling
Pleasant watermelon, pink-guava and peach character with some citrus. It’s medium-bodied with good fruit and a fresh finish. Macabeo, grenache and tempranillo. Drink now. (9/22/20)