De Muller Moscatel Anejo Vino de Licor

【 Over 160 Years of Winemaking History】

ZSP118-De Muller Moscatel Anejo Vino de Licor

$98/btl 

Bodegas de Muller, founded in 1851 in the Tarragona region of Spain, boasts 200 hectares of its own vineyards and a winemaking history spanning over 160 years. It supplied mass wine and red wine to popes from Pius X to John XXIII. In July 1904, during a visit to de Muller, King Alfonso XIII (King of Spain from 1886 to 1931) bestowed upon the company the honor of royal purveyor, along with the right to use the royal coat of arms on invoices and labels.

In 1995, the Martorell family acquired the winery and modernized it, preserving traditional techniques while introducing cutting-edge equipment such as stainless steel fermentation tanks and French/American oak barrels. Currently, the winery is led by winemaker Gemma Martínez, who strives to balance tradition with innovation, incorporating modern temperature control technology, such as the Solera system.

Tarragona, located approximately 25 kilometers from Barcelona, ​​Spain, has a Mediterranean climate with an average annual rainfall of 500 mm. Ribera experiences a harsh climate, with cold winters and hot summers, and has the lowest rainfall in the region (385 mm per year). While Tarragona's soils are characterized by calcareous topsoil, Ribera's soils are a mix of calcareous and alluvial.

The winery still uses 160-year-old oak barrels, the largest in Europe, each holding 55,000 liters.