Two bottles of Prado Enea Reserva
Produced by Bodegas Muga
1976 vintage
Rioja, Spain
Original filling quantity: < 4 cm

This lot comprises two bottles of 1976 vintage Prado Enea Reserva produced by Bodegas Muga in the Spanish wine region of Rioja.

Rioja is a classic amongst fine wines, known for being a long-lasting, elegant red, usually with cooler aromas. Rioja wine is created in the cooler northern part of Spain, in the wine-growing region of the same name. The Rioja wine type was first established in the 19th century, when the area experienced an increase in prosperity. Bordeaux was used as a blueprint for the development, which is why oak barrels were used for wine storage from the very beginning. Riojas are largely cuvées, of which the native Tempranillo red grape variety contributes the most in terms of flavor. What sets Riojas apart from the rest is that they are sold at varying stages of the ripening process: as Crinza (two years), Reserva (three years) and Gran Reserva (five years). Before reaching stores, the wines are matured in oak barrels and bottles. Just as with other red wine classics, there are numerous different styles. The traditional Rioja requires longer to reach its optimal maturity. Additionally, the so-called modern style ripens quicker due to specific vine-growing and oenological conditions.

1976 was a good, but for many winemakers very difficult vintage. With Prado Enea, Bodegas Muga were once again able to produce one of the region’s best wines in this year.

The fill levels are good (< 4 cm). The labels are soiled and damaged. The capsules are in perfect condition.

Bodegas Muga

The Muga family has worked in the wine industry since the 17th century. In the year 1932, the father of the current owner founded the Bodega in Haro, the center of Rioja Alta. The area surrounding the Haro train station is the birthplace of Rioja. It was from this location that the until then unknown ‘replacement’ wines were exported worldwide at the time of the phylloxera pest in Bordeaux towards the end of the 19th century.

Bodegas Muga is an exemplary historical wine estate. The production of red wines is carried out exclusively in large wooden vats, after which the wine is stored in small wooden barrels. In total, around 14,000 barrels were constructed and maintained for this purpose by the family owned cooperage.

In the past, the Reservas and Gran Reservas created with long maturation processes were the prime produce of the wine estate. Since the 80s, production has shifted towards modern wines which succeed on the international market without betraying their roots.

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