Prado Enea Rioja Gran Reserva Muga is one of Rioja’s diamonds whose only competitor is itself. Each vintage manages to beat the previous one and the astronomical distinctions and scores (97pts by James Suckling) it gets leave no doubt that we are talking about a top wine not only of Spain but also of the world!
The legendary Bodegas Muga is located in Haro, in the heart of the Rioja Alta region. Rioja Alta is famous for its elegant, fruity wines that due to its altitude and climate retain freshness and acidity. Bodegas Muga is known for the top wines it makes, with the typical style of the region.
Prado Enea Rioja Gran Reserva is the flagship of the winery, which is made only in exceptional years and is very strictly allocated worldwide. It comes from old vines in the Sajazarra village, at an altitude of 550 meters and the blend consists of 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo. The wine is fermented and matured in oak tanks of 16,000 liters, for 6 months. Then, is transferred to smaller, mainly French, used barrels, for 36 months for further maturation. It's lightly filtered, bottled, and aged in the bottle for another 36 months.
Now or in a decade, this probably will be one of the most complete wines you have ever tasted.