Red wine in our health Numerous studies have been carried out on the consumption of wine and its health benefits. Prestigious scientists and universities from all over the world have demonstrated its benefits. One of the best known is that moderate consumption of red wine prevents heart disease. It can also help prevent and alleviate […]

Acidity: basic concepts and types Acidity is one of the most important elements in the elaboration of a wine. It is made up of 6 different acids, in a free or compound state, some derived from the grape and others from the different fermentation processes. The different types of acids contained in wine are the […]

The colour of wine and its different tones When we are going to have a glass of wine, sight is the first of the senses to appreciate the characteristics of the wine, so we usually notice the colour of the wine immediately. There is an enormous range of colours that we can find in different […]

What are sulphites? Sulphites, sulphur dioxide (SO2), or sulphur dioxide is a preservative with antioxidant and antibacterial properties. Due to its characteristics, it is widely used in the food industry and in winemaking. Sulphur dioxide is found in many products as a preservative, such as mustard, jam, cereals, canned fruits and vegetables, frozen fish, and […]

Red wine is the most universal of all wines. We all know that it comes from red grapes, but if you want to know how red wine is made, explained in an easy and pleasant way, keep reading 🙂 The Harvest The process of making red wine begins with the grape harvest, which is the […]

The evolution of wine in the bottle Today we are going to talk to you about a process that all the red wines we make at Bodegas Murillo Viteri go through after their time in barrels: ageing in the bottle. Once bottled, the wine follows a natural evolution with important changes influenced by the reductive […]

Mineral salts and wine Wine contains mineral salts, vitamins, trace elements and is therefore a complete foodstuff that provides us with nutrients and energy. As a result of the fermentation of grape must, wine is made up of the grape’s own substances that are formed during fermentation. The mineral components found in grapes come directly […]

In other posts we have explained how wine is made. Now we will clarify one of the main processes in wine making, fermentation. The main thing to bear in mind is that the transformation of the must into wine is produced by fermentation, when the yeasts eat the sugar in the grape and deposit gas […]

What are wine capsules? The wine bottle capsules are those elements at the top of the neck of the bottle, and are responsible for protecting the cork, and consequently the wine, from possible deterioration. Its history dates back to 1760, when tons of wine arrived in Vienna from Bordeaux. As time went by, the wines […]

Wine labels provide us with all the information we need to know about a wine. When we go to buy a wine, we are often guided by our own experience or recommendations from friends and acquaintances. Other times, on the other hand, we feel like venturing to taste that new wine. For this, the wine […]

Today in our blog we will debunk some myths about white wine, as a lot of things have been said about this type of wine, some of them completely unfounded. White wine is full of stereotypes, for example, that white wine is for women, that it gives you a headache or that the best white […]

You have an important work lunch, a celebration with the family, a get-together with your friends… and the wine list falls into your lap. Don’t worry! For many people, choosing wine in a restaurant is like throwing darts with their eyes closed, due to the number of appellations, grape varieties, types of wine and brands […]

A good wine is, above all, a wine that we like. Each person has different tastes, so the most important thing is that we like it and enjoy it. In the same way, a wine may not be faulty and yet we do not like it. This is totally subjective and we encourage you to […]

Usually, when we uncork a bottle of wine we do not expect to find crystals in the wine, but sometimes it happens. This phenomenon is known as tartaric precipitation. It is not an organoleptic defect and does not compromise the quality of the wine. Tartaric precipitation appears as a crystalline, slightly coloured sediment, usually forming […]

Today we bring you 7 myths about wine that are not entirely true. As in many other fields, there are some myths in the world of wine that have become established as popular beliefs. These ideas, after being repeated several times, have taken root in our minds, making many people consider them to be indisputable […]

The visual phase is the first information we receive when tasting a wine. As we have explained on other occasions, wine tasting is made up of three areas, based on the perception of the wine through three senses: sight, smell and taste. Today we will try to shed light on this first visual phase, which […]

Grapes are one of the best and most marvellous fruits that nature gives us, and not only because it is thanks to them that we obtain wine, but also because their use is so extensive that everything is used. Grapes, apart from being a healthy and nutritious food, are mainly known as a raw material […]

The layer of a wine refers to the visual phase of a wine tasting. It is a term that we use in oenology to determine the amount of colour that a wine has once it has been served in the glass. As we explained in the post on how to do a wine tasting at […]

When talking about the aging of a wine, one of the most important aspects to take into account is what the wood contributes to the wine. The barrels are not only a container for storage, but, thanks to its passage through them, the wine acquires new layers in its personality. Thanks to the micro-oxygenation achieved […]

The word tannins is always present in any meeting where wine is discussed, and of course, in any tasting or tasting that takes place. But what are the tannins in wine? Chemically speaking, they are phenolic compounds that we can find in fruits and plant barks. They provide astringency (harsh taste) and bitterness in the […]