2018 Marqués de Murrieta Reserva Blanco "Capellania", Rioja, SpainABOUT THIS WINE Capellana is crafted exclusively from Viura grapes harvested from the Capellana vineyard, planted in 1945 and situated at the highest altitude of the Ygay Estate in Rioja Alta. The wine undergoes fermentation in a 9,400 liter concrete vat for 35 days, followed by aging for 15 months in new French oak barrels. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Marqus de Murrieta, established in 1852, is one of the pioneering wineries in Rioja, Spain. The estate spans

similar to Champagne

Cabernet Sauvignon is harvested late in the season when the leaves have already changed color and the estate is already dressed in its vibrant autumn shades

A blend of Merlot

Regarded as one of the rising stars of Burgundy

and for our still wines

and farming for three generations

and certified organic by CCOF

lasting about 1 month at a temperature below 16°C

and the wines are aged in older 400L barrels

Unlike a number of the Spring Mountain wineries that share driveways

A self-avowed francophile

5 ha single-vineyard on the backside of the Hermitage hill in the original Crozes village of Crozes-Hermitage