The Murua family has a history of dealing in wine back to 1926, not very long in Rioja and Spanish terms, and it was only … in 1986 that his father established the existing bodega. Purchasing vineyards, the estate covers around 100 ha of vines, but has strong contract grower relationships forged all the while the family dealt in wine. Nowadays, the family owns three other wineries besides Bodegas Muriel, the one making the prestigious Marques de Elciego single estate wines, the newly acquired Bode