
Buy wine Castillo de Ygay Gran Reserva
Castillo Ygay is one of Rioja's centuries-old labels. It is designed following the serigraphy of the first wines of the region. In fact, it was one of the first wines born in Rioja when French winemakers, affected by phylloxera, came to this area to stock up. A must-know wine to know what a classic Rioja adapted to the times is. It was chosen by Peñín as the best Gran Reserva of Spain of its year and, as a curiosity, it is one of our team's favorite Riojas.







Castillo de Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 2011 embodies the attributes that characterize the great wines of the world: elegance, exclusivity and eternity.
Winery icon, benchmark for quality wine in D.O. Rioja and with indisputable worldwide recognition, represents the solidity of a path begun in 1852 and masterfully maintained today. Part of its greatness lies in the fact that it is only made in vintages considered exceptional. Of resounding quality and elegance, Castillo Ygay has developed great complexity over the years without losing its exceptional freshness.
A true classic, produced by one of the most emblematic wineries in La Rioja: Marqués de Murrieta. The previous 2010 vintage was chosen as the best wine in the world in the Top 100 of the prestigious Wine Spectator 2020 magazine.
The origin of the Marqués de Murrieta winery is linked to the origin of Rioja wine. Its founder, the Marquis of Murrieta, brought Bordeaux production techniques to Spain, making his first wine in 1852 in Logroño, and settled in Finca Ygay at the end of the 1870s. Located in the heart of Rioja, this estate It houses the Castillo de Ygay, home to the winery, surrounded by 300 hectares of surrounding vineyards.
- Type
- Tinto
- Region
- Rioja
- Grapes
- Tempranillo y Mazuelo
- Wine Making (Spanish)
- Los racimos se despalillan y estrujan suavemente. Las uvas fermentan por separado en depósitos de acero inoxidable, con control de temperatura. El encubado tiene una duración de 11 días durante los cuales se realizan continuas labores de "remontados" y "bazuqueos" para favorecer el contacto del mosto con los hollejos y provocar una lenta y natural extracción de aromas y polifenoles. Envejecimiento de 30 meses en barricas de roble americano de 225 litros y 36 meses en botella.
- Vineyard (Spanish)
- Pago La Plana, viñedo propio ubicado en la zona más elevada de la Finca Ygay a 485 metros de altitud. Con una superficie de 300 hectáreas. Su suelo arcillo calcáreo disfruta de una gran presencia de cantos rodados en superficie favoreciendo el aprovechamiento del agua de lluvia y la óptima maduración de sus uvas. Clima continental con influencias atlánticas y mediterráneas.
- Wine Type
- 26 meses
- Parker
- 97
- Tim Atkim
- 97
- James Suckling
- 98
- Producer
- Bodegas Marqués de Murrieta
- Wine Region
- Logroño ( La Rioja )
- Graduation:
- 14%
- Weight:
- Colour
- Vivaz color guinda.
- Bouquet
- En nariz despliega una intensidad aromática que seduce por sus frutas rojas, notas florales, trufa, incienso y toques especiados.
- Palate
- En boca es una caricia de textura satinada. Un reserva que luce músculo, elegante bouquet, intensidad frutal y un equilibrio impecables.
- Food Pairing
- Todo tipo de carnes rojas, caza, ibéricos y quesos, entre otros.
