Capellania Reserva

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In the glass

Aroma: lemon, white peach, almond, beeswax, fennel

Palate: citrus pith, toasted nut, mineral, saline

A single-vineyard barrel-aged Viura that bridges modern and traditional white Rioja: citrus and nut over a mineral, ageworthy frame.

What it pairs with

• Bacalao al pil pil Salt cod and Capellania's waxy, mineral citrus are a Spanish-coast classic.More wines for cod →Find bacalao al pil pil on TableJourney →
• Roast hake Oven hake handles the wine's oak-framed nutty depth.More wines for fish →
• Txangurro al horno Baked spider crab's sweetness lifts the wine's preserved-lemon savour.Find txangurro al horno on TableJourney →

With cheese

Queso Camerano Our pick Long oak ageing, or a dash of manzanilla, gives these Viura whites an almond or hazelnut note and a saline edge with high acidity; that echoes a semicurado Camerano's salt and herb notes and, with no tannin, leaves the goat's milk in front.

How to serve Capellania Reserva

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Bacalao al pil pil, Roast hake, Txangurro al horno. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Capellania comes from a single Viura parcel on the Ygay estate and is barrel-aged, made to age for a decade or more.

1. 1985Capellania established as the estate's age-worthy single-vineyard white

Facts

Producer

Marques de Murrieta · visiting guide

Grapes

Viura (100%)

Classification

DOCa Rioja

Oak

Around 18 to 24 months in French and American oak

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 25 to 40 at retail

Drinking window

5 to 20 from vintage

First vintage

1985

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