Spanish & Portuguese Wine

Bodegas Muga Flor de Muga Rose 2025

$35.99
La Flor de Muga Rosé is the result of a selection of extremely old, head trained Garnacha vineyards planted at the viticultural climactic extremes of Rioja Alta. Garnacha is one of Rioja's most important indigenous grapes, and several decades ago was more extensively planted than Tempranillo. Much of the Garnacha in Rioja Alta and Alavesa was uprooted in order to plant Tempranillo, as Garnacha has trouble ripening in this cool climate. Muga sought out the finest old Garnacha vineyards in Rioja Alta planted in high altitude zones to produce a serious, complex, fresh, and aromatic rosé.

Professional Scores

94

The top rosé is also extremely young. The 2025 Flor de Muga Rosado was produced with the direct pressing of Garnacha grapes from the Najerilla and Oja valleys, grapes that usually ripen but keep a pale red color and are not suitable for red wines. It fermented in small oak vats, where it was kept with fine lees and bâtonnage for four months. This is even paler and certainly subtler, more elegant and complex than the regular rosé. It comes in at a lower 13.5% alcohol, keeping very good freshness, reflected by a pH of 3.27 and 6.2 grams of acidity. It's balanced and subtle, really elegant and more delicate, with more freshness. 36,000 bottles produced. They bottled it very early, in February 2026, because the wine was ready.

Robert Parker / Wine Advocate
750ml