Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 2011
215.25€ (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Spain
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The 2011 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial was produced with a blend of 84% Tempranillo and 16% Mazuelo (Cariñena) from a plot called La Plana that was planted in 1950 at 485 meters in altitude, the highest in the Ygay property. The grapes were picked between September 17 and 22, and the Mazuelo was later, on September 28. The bunches were destemmed and lightly crushed and put to ferment in stainless steel for 11 days with constant pump-overs and punch-downs. The Tempranillo matured for 28 months in American oak barrels and the Mazuelo for 28 months in French barriques. It's 14% alcohol and has a pH of 3.65 with 5.6 grams of acidity (measured in tartaric acid per liter). It's very tough to follow a vintage like 2010, and 2011 was not an easy year; the wine is possibly more powerful and concentrated but keeping the freshness, with a longer élevage but very young and lively, with an elegant texture and mouthfeel, great balance and elegance. The wine feels lively, and it seems impossible that it has been in bottle for over six years. It has the classical profile with the effect of the American oak barrels, cigar box, cedar wood, sweet spices—aromatic, intoxicating, complex. This should age very slowly and for a very long time. 131,668 bottles produced. It was bottled in February 2016. No 2013, 2014 or 2015 will be produced. They have a 2012, and they will jump from that to 2016. The 2012 will be released in late 2023 or early 2024 and the 2016 in 2027 or 2028. Finger crossed...
Features
Type of wine
Style
Occasions
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
14.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 29 months in American oak barrels and 3 years in bottle.
Description
Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial is a red wine made from Tempranillo and Mazuelo grapes, which has been created by Bodega Marqués de Murrieta in the D.O.Ca. La Rioja.
These grape varieties come from a 40-hectare vineyard planted in 1950 located in the highest area of Finca Ygay, 485 metres above sea level, in Rioja Alta.
Winemaking
The grapes are harvested by hand in small wooden containers to preserve the quality of the grapes. Once in the winery, the Tempranillo grapes are aged for 28 months in 225-litre American oak barrels and the Mazuelo variety for 28 months in 225-litre French oak barrels, before being aged for 5 years in the bottle.
Taste
Balanced and harmonious on the palate. It is a delicate, elegant wine, with round tannins and citric acidity that promises a long ageing with an incredible longevity.
A wine that stands out for its elegance, exclusivity and eternity...
Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial is a red wine made only in exceptional vintages with grapes from Finca Ygay, the jewel of the Marqués de Murrieta winery in the D.O.Ca. La Rioja. In addition, it presents the traditional style of La Rioja in the modern era.
On a gastronomic level, this red wine combines perfectly with dishes such as steamed grouper, baby squid, grilled and fine black sauce with its allied croquette, among other delicious dishes.
And you, have you already tried this great red wine?
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