BODEGAS MUÑANA

BODEGAS MUÑANA, THE LARGEST COMMERCIAL ESTATE WINERY IN GRANADA (Spain) WITH ITS OWN VINEYARD.

Farm area: 180ha

In addition to the vineyard, more than 40ha of olive groves are cultivated.

Six red grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Petit Verdot, Monastrel and Tempranillo.

Three white grape varieties: Sauvignon blanc, Chardonnay and Moscatel.

Commercial presence in more than 2,500 points of sale.

Main markets: Spain, Switzerland, China, Holland, Belgium, Germany, USA.

Certifications Protected Designation of Origin: Denominación de Origen Protegida Granada (D.O.Granada). Protected Geographical Indication: I.G.P. Altiplano de Sierra  Nevada (Sierra Nevada Highlands).

The property belongs to the Hess family.

BODEGAS MUÑANA A LONG HISTORY AND TRADITION. Located in the north of Granada (Spain), Bodegas Muñana maintains the tradition of a land in which the Romans made wine two thousand years ago. The term Muñana derives from the Arabic-Spanish word “al munya”, which means “desire”. Another definition is “country house, surrounded by lush gardens”. The village of Muñana used to be located right within the current vineyards. Its inhabitants, the “Moriscos”, were expelled in 1610 by the Spanish King Felipe III.

LIMITATION OF PRODUCTION. It depends on the varieties, but we do not produce more than 2-2.5 kg. of grapes / strain (in other regions it is usual to grow up to 15 kg / strain). This has a fundamental influence on the quality of our wines. With this we achieve much greater intensity and quality, both aromatic, organoleptic, intensity of color and structure in reds, etc.

1200m ALTITUDE AND PURE WATER OF SIERRA NEVADA. Our location, bordering the Sierra Nevada National Park and close to the Mediterranean Sea creates very special climatic conditions, which allow the cultivation of a significant number of grape varieties, superior to other geographical areas. The high altitude and temperature range between night and day, the low incidence of pests, more sunnier days and lower environmental humidity produce a slow and natural maturation, causing the plant to develop in better conditions than in other latitudes.

MANUAL HARVEST. The impediment of the terrain itself with steep slopes obliges us to make a direct selection in the vineyard that allows us to pick the bunches with optimum maturity and an impeccable sanitary condition. We do not use boxes of more than 15kg of capacity to avoid any process of mosteo and therefore of oxidation during the transport. Conserving 100% the virtues of our fruit.

VARIED CULTIVATION. In the decade of the 80s the Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Monastrell varieties were sown, and in 2000, Petit Verdot, Syrah and Merlot were added. In addition to the red grapes we cultivate white varieties: Moscatel, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. This diversity of crops is an added effort, which forces us to put special emphasis on the programming of the harvest and transportation to the winery in perfect conditions to produce complete wines of great complexity.

AGING OF WINE IN CLAY CAVES. Our caves provide a constant thermal stability that ranges between 15°C and 18°C all year round. This factor is crucial for the aging of wines in French barrels, with a slower evolution, allowing a better assembly between the wine and the aromatic compounds that yields the wood, as well as a greater color stability.

CRIOMACERATION WITH CARBON SNOW. Process specifically made for the production of our white wine, made with varieties Moscatel, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. This procedure facilitates a greater extraction of aromas and flavors, increasing the concentration of the same  by itself in the wine and allowing them to be perceptible along with the aromas and flavors of the Moscatel variety.

EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL MUÑANA. In addition to wines, Muñana is producing about 200 tons of unique olive oil, of the picual* variety.

* Picual : important type of olive trees for olive oil production.