Marques de Murrieta: wines and prices

About Marques de Murrieta

Founded in 1852 by Luciano de Murrieta, a pioneer who studied Bordeaux techniques and was among the first in Rioja to make wines for ageing and export, Marqués de Murrieta is one of Spain's historic wineries. Its heart is Finca Ygay, an estate on the outskirts of Logroño, in Rioja Alta, whose own vineyards surround the castle that gives its name to the house's most famous wine. Since the 1980s the estate has belonged to the Cebrián-Sagarriga family, now led by Vicente Dalmau Cebrián-Sagarriga, who renewed vineyards and winery while keeping strong ties with tradition. The range includes the Reserva, the white Capellanía, Dalmau and above all Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial, made only in exceptional years from Tempranillo and Mazuelo grown on the estate's highest plots and given long ageing in barrel and bottle. Wines of great elegance and longevity that embody the classic face of Rioja.