Bodegas Muga Rioja El Anden Estacion, 750 Millilitre, $25.99
Grown in Barrio de la Estación, Haro, of the Rioja Alta, on proprietary terraced vineyards planted surrounding the Ebro River in the vicinity of Haro. Sustainably farmed high density trellises without the use of systemic fungicides, pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers. The bunches are destemmed and sorted via optical sorter. Whole berries macerate in 16,000L vats coopered by the Muga family's in house cooperate and begin fermentation via pied de cuve (to guarantee the quality of the spontaneous fermentation). Malolactic is delayed until the late Spring due to maintaining cool cellar temperatures by facilitating natural airflow through the bodega. The wine is aged for 14 months in neutral own-coopered barriques of French and Central European oak.
