Summary: Peruvian by birth, the first Marqués de Murrieta spent three years studying winemaking in Bordeaux in the late 1840s and absorbed many French techniques before returning to Rioja to launch his own enterprise in 1852. His was the first Rioja bodega to age wine in oak barrels, a practice considered extravagant at the time. Today, his descendants operate Marqués de Murrieta with progressive ideas but with pride in the history on view in its cellar. <br> <br> For more information about this series, please visit www.ciaprochef.com/rioja. <br> <a href="http://cia.podbean.com/mf/web/4tksvq/Rioja_12_Murrieta.mov">Download Podcast Video</a><br>
