Castillo Ygay Blanco Gran Reserva Especial 1986

Marqués de Murrieta (hentet 17. okt. 2026): Castillo Ygay Blanco Gran Reserva Especial 1986 – teknisk ark (producentens tekst, engelsk): Grapes were sourced from Capellanía vineyard, planted in 1945 and located on a plateau at an altitude of 485 meters above sea level, in the highest area of the Ygay Estate, our 300-hectare estate in Rioja Alta. The whole bunch was crushed and then pressed in a vertical twin-screw wooden press. It was fermented in an American oak vat. 13.5% abv. Own vin ey ards Tasting note Score Grape variety Alcohol content The wine was aged for 252 months in 225-litre American oak barrels and then for 67 months in concrete tanks. Manual harvest Winemaking It took place in the first days of October of 1986, with a slow and onward work. The weather conditions helped to achieve the optimus ripeness of the grapes. The viura variety, with a large bunch and small grain, was the first to be harvested. @marquesdemurrieta w w w . m a r q u e s d e m u r r i e t a . c o m Marqués de Murrieta Marqués de Murrieta Estates & Wines Ageing process January 29, 2014 8,125 (0.75 l) Bottling date Number of bottles 97% Viura, 3% Malvasía It is very subtle on the nose, developing some nuances of mushrooms and vervain tea. On the palate it is powerful and elegant, with an excellent acidity and great length, volume and clarity, flinty hints and umami finish. Luis Gutiérrez, (Robert Parker - Wine Advocate) "One of the best white wines I´ve ever tasted in my life" Castillo Ygay 1986 White Gran Reserva Especial · D.O.Ca. Rioja Wine sheet 100 points 100 points 100 points Robert Parker James Suckling Falstaff 100 points "BEST WHITE WINE IN THE WORLD" La Vanguardia Wine Style Awards 2020 *Vivino Produced and bottled by Marqués de Murrieta S.A. · Logroño · España. Contain sulphites. Protect from direct sunlight and maintain constant temperature and humidity.