Bodegas Muga was created in 1932 by Isaac Muga Martinez and his wife, Auro Caño, both descendants of local wine growing families. The couple established Muga in the center of Haro, a well-known Rioja producing town situated at the west end of the Rioja Alta region. Isaac intended to position himself in the center of many already well-respected bodegas, like La Rioja Alta and the Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España or CVNE, all located outside of town near the railway station in the historical Barrio de La Estación He did not survive to see the move completed, though. He died in 1969 and the estate was left to his three children, who oversaw the bodegas move to its new location and the construction of a new tower.
The 2022 vintage of Muga Blanco is a blend of 85% Viura, 10% Garnacha Blanca, 5% Malvasía, aged on its lees for four months in barrel. On the nose it shows complex notes of citrus, white flowers, stone fruit and light notes of vanilla. On the palate, there are pretty flavors of honeysuckle, apple, pear, peach & hints of rocky minerals. The finish is perfectly balanced between the richness of the fruit, the kiss of oak & the bright & mouthwatering acidity.
