Vina Eguia
Rioja, Spain
Founded in 1982, when Julian Murua revived his father’s (Jose Murua) winery, which dates back to 1926 in the heart of the Rioja Alavesa. Rioja wines are classified based on aging in oak barrels and bottles.
Guarantee of Origin: Guarantees the DOC Rioja origin and vintage of the wine. Generally speaking, these are young red wines, though they can also be whites or rosés. This label is also used in a minority of wines which don`t suit the Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva categories.
• Crianza: Used to describe wines that have been aged 12-18 months in oak barrels, and at least another year in bottle or tank.
• Reserva: Used to describe wines that have been aged in oak barrels 18-24 months, and 12-24 months in bottle or tank .
• Gran Reserva: Used to describe wines that have been aged in oak barrels 24-36 months, and 36 months in bottle.
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