This is one of the very finest—as well as among the most consistent—non-vintage brut bottlings from any of the Grandes Marques

The family owns 50 hectares in the villages of Iniesta

The 2011 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial was produced with a blend of 84% Tempranillo and 16% Mazuelo (Cariñena) from a plot called La Plana that was planted in 1950 at 485 meters in altitude

an ancient variety

it exudes class

2011 Rioja Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Marques de Murrieta This is one of theParker Luis Gutierres 97, The 2011 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial was produced with a blend of 84% Tempranillo and 16% Mazuelo (Cariena) from a plot called La Plana that was planted in 1950 at 485 meters in altitude, the highest in the Ygay property. The grapes were picked between September 17 and 22, and the Mazuelo was later, on September 28. The bunches were destemmed and lightly crushed and put to ferment in stainless steel for 11 days with