Bodegas Muga

Bodegas Muga

Traditional Rioja, quite naturally enough, has a great following at Berry Bros. & Rudd; the synergy of values and history is self-evident and the wines, of both colours, are to my mind some of the most distinctive and under-rated in Europe. When one visits the area around the old railway station at Haro, one is overwhelmed by the role-call of great names, all located in close proximity to one another, all famous names... with Tondonia, la Rioja Alta, CVNE all stalwarts of the Berry Bros. & Rudd list. The other famous name, hitherto absent from our catalogue, and only, in all probability, to avoid the embarrassment of such riches, is Muga. Tasting the wines recently, we decided that Muga were every bit as good as the others and so we now complete the Haro jigsaw by proudly purchasing them for the first time.

Bodega Muga was founded in Haro in 1932 and is still in family ownership; the company farms 250 hectares in La Rioja Alta and in addition has long-standing contracts with the owners of another 150 hectares. Located in the foothills of the Montes Obarenses, the five principle vineyards (El Estepal, La Loma, Blatracones, La Loma Alta, and Sajazarra) share clay and limestone soils, each with its own unique microclimate, informed by the happy coincidence of continental, Mediterranean and Atlantic influences. The extended Muga family controls all aspects of the production and advocates the complexity afforded by the entire canon of grapes, that is to say Tempranillo, of course for the red, but also Garnacha, Mazuelo and Graciano in addition to Viura and Malvasia for the whites.

The key to everything here is wood, from the magnificent 18th century wooden Bodega to the impressive collection of 14,000 barrels used for the maturation. In addition the wines are fermented in large wooden casks, of which there were 90, all of subtly differing sizes, at the last count. An in-house Cooperage employs three experts full time in addition to a ‘Cubero’, a specialist who makes and maintains the large casks. It should come as no surprise that vinification is traditional with racking every four months and clarification with egg-whites. The residual egg-whites, together with the discarded lees go to make up a high quality compost, which serves as an organically sustainable fertiliser. And so the whole process resumes, nourishing itself as it will surely nourish those who sample their most impressive range.

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Item Case format   Availability Price per case
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £335.00
BBX
2014 Torre Muga, Bodegas Muga, Rioja, Spain
Red
2014
Drink, youthful
Medium Bodied
Dry
14.5% Alcohol
Wine Advocate96/100
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BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
New To BBX
2 cases £300.00
New To BBX
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £323.00
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
2 cases £325.00
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £330.00
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £330.00
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £340.00
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £360.00
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £420.00
BBX marketplace BBX 3 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £190.00
BBX marketplace BBX 3 x 75cl bottles BBX
4 cases £195.00
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BBX
2009 Prado Enea, Gran Reserva, Bodegas Muga, Rioja
Red
2009
Drink, at peak
Medium Bodied
Dry
14.0% Alcohol
BBX marketplace BBX 3 x 75cl bottles BBX
Original Wooden Case
1 case £400.00
Original Wooden Case
BBX
2015 Torre Muga, Bodegas Muga, Rioja, Spain
Red
2015
Drink, youthful
Medium Bodied
Dry
14.5% Alcohol
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
4 cases £420.00
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £435.00
BBX
2016 Torre Muga, Bodegas Muga, Rioja, Spain
Red
2016
Drink, youthful
Medium Bodied
Dry
14.5% Alcohol
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £230.00
BBX
2011 Selección Especial, Reserva, Bodegas Muga, Rioja, Spain
Red
2011
Drink, at peak
Medium Bodied
Dry
13.5% Alcohol
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
New To BBX
2 cases £550.00
New To BBX
BBX
2005 Prado Enea, Gran Reserva, Bodegas Muga, Rioja
Red
2005
Drink, at peak
Medium Bodied
Dry
13.5% Alcohol
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £560.00
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £600.00
BBX
2004 Prado Enea, Gran Reserva, Bodegas Muga, Rioja
Red
2004
Drink, at peak
Medium Bodied
Dry
14.0% Alcohol
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £175.00
BBX
2010 Selección Especial, Reserva, Bodegas Muga, Rioja, Spain
Red
2010
Drink, youthful
Medium Bodied
Dry
14.0% Alcohol
Wine Advocate97/100
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BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £350.00
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £360.00
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £375.00
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £499.00
BBX marketplace BBX 3 x 150cl magnums BBX
2 cases £550.00
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BBX
2010 Prado Enea, Gran Reserva, Bodegas Muga, Rioja
Red
2010
Drink, at peak
Medium Bodied
Dry
14.0% Alcohol
Wine Advocate96/100
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BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £270.00
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £270.00
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £275.00
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £280.00
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
2 cases £280.00
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
New To BBX
1 case £285.00
New To BBX
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £290.00
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £330.00
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £335.00
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £350.00
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2006 Prado Enea, Gran Reserva, Bodegas Muga, Rioja
Red
2006
Drink, at peak
Medium Bodied
Dry
14.0% Alcohol
BBX marketplace BBX 3 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £598.00
BBX
2019 Aro, Bodegas Muga, Rioja, Spain
Red
2019
Drink, youthful
Medium Bodied
Dry
14.5% Alcohol
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £314.00
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
1 case £315.00
BBX
2014 Prado Enea, Gran Reserva, Bodegas Muga, Rioja, Spain
Red
2014
Drink, at peak
Medium Bodied
Dry
14.5% Alcohol
BBX marketplace BBX 3 x 75cl bottles BBX
Gift Box
1 case £498.00
Gift Box
BBX
2004 Aro, Bodegas Muga, Rioja, Spain
Red
2004
Drink, youthful
Medium Bodied
Dry
14.5% Alcohol
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
5 cases £468.00
BBX
2019 Torre Muga, Bodegas Muga, Rioja, Spain
Red
2019
Drink, youthful
Medium Bodied
Dry
14.5% Alcohol
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
New To BBX
1 case £275.00
New To BBX
BBX marketplace BBX 6 x 75cl bottles BBX
New To BBX
1 case £280.00
New To BBX
BBX
2011 Prado Enea, Gran Reserva, Bodegas Muga, Rioja, Spain
Red
2011
Drink, at peak
Medium Bodied
Dry
14.0% Alcohol