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The vineyard sits at 485m altitude, at the southern end of Rioja Alta, close to the boundary with Rioja Baja. The total estate is 300 hectares, but the historic Ygay vineyard is smaller and today has 80-year-old vines. Its terroir is characterised by large, reddish stones. The vineyards of Rioja, and its wines, are today dominated by Tempranillo, so it’s interesting that this celebrated vineyard was planted with a wide range of local varieties...
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The Story
Castillo Ygay:Own single vineyard: An 80 year old single vineyard called La Plana located at the highest peak (485 meters altitude) within our 300 hectare Ygay Estate which surrounds the winery in the southern point of the Rioja Alta wine subzone. It is exclusively elaborated from the excellent quality vintages (The last ones from the XXIthcentury have been: 2000-2001 and 2004).
Grape varieties: 89% Tempranillo, 11% Mazuelo.
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Wine Information
Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial - Marqués de Murrieta / In 1996 V. Dalmau Cebrián-Sagarriga, Count of Creixell, was only 27 years old when, after his father's sudden death, he was handed the responsibility over the oldest winery in Rioja - Spain's national treasure Marqués de Murrieta. The winery had been founded 150 years earlier in 1852 by Luciano Francisco Ramón, born Peruvian, who after many twists of fate became a pioneer in Rioja's w...
Average Bottle Price
| 2016 | 2015 | 2013 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 655€ +12.3% | 583€ +10.2% | 529€ +25.4% | 422€ |
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