Born in the 20s, Imperial is one of the great wines of Spain, it is a wine that is only made in those years in which the harvest is considered excellent. Its name was adopted after a special bottling that was carried out to export to England under the name of Imperial Pint .
Color Garnet with bluish reminiscences on the edges, with a high layer. Nose Fragrant with ripe black and red fruits, notes of violet flowers and hints of chocolate and toast. In mouth expresses its elegance, a balanced wine with a present acidity, velvety tannins and a long, broad finish with hints of oak.
Made with varieties of 85% Tempranillo , fifteen% Gratian , mazuelo , Grenache , this wine has been aged in French and American oak barrels for approximately 2 years before to be clarified in a traditional way. Once in the bottle, it rests in cellars for another two years under adequate humidity and temperature conditions, completing its aging until the optimum moment of consumption.
Alcohol : 14% Vol | 95 points Atkin and 93 Suckling
Pairing: Fish, all kinds of meats and cured cheeses.
- Marqués de Murrieta Reserve:
The winery's ambassador to the world. The perfect balance between tradition and modernity, this reserve It is one of the reference Riojan reds .
It is a palpable sign of the elegance , the solidity and the regularity that characterize the Marqués de Murrieta winery . The wine shows the incredible personality of Finca Ygay and summarizes everything that happens in it during a vegetative cycle.
Color plum red. In Nose aromas of plum, blueberries and currants appear with a floral, spicy and balsamic background. In mouth It is juicy, round and balanced.
Made with tempranillo , mazuelo , graciano Y grenache , each variety brings its own personality to blend into a balanced wine after aging for 21 months in 225-litre American oak barrels.
Alcohol : 14% Vol | 94 Pts. Parker, 94 Atkin, 94 Suckling and 92 Peñín
Pairing: Grilled red tuna from Viura strains, sweet and sour piquillo and soy, roasted onion; Galician blonde veal tail in fine baked potato cannelloni and red wine; grilled turbot from sarmiento, its collagen fused in olive, rosemary and spicy point; Neutral tart in sugar with blue cheeses and burrata.
Features
- Type of Wine
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Red Wine
- Wine Style
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Red - Body and Spicy
- Grape Varieties
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Garnacha negra,
Mazuelo,
Graciano,
Tempranillo
- Type of Ageing
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Reserva
- Alcohol Content
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14.0%
- Serving Temperature
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18
- Vintage
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Imperial 2017 | Murrieta 2018
- Presentation
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6 bottles