Half-Bottle of CVNE "Cune Crianza" Rioja - 2017
Item # 48644
375mL
$119.88
$107.89/ Case of 12
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Tasting Notes
Hand harvested and destalked before fermentation. Following alcoholic fermentation the wine was transferred to American oak casks where it remained for at least 12 months.
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Compañia Vinícola del Norte de España
Haro, Rioja Alta
Rioja, Spain
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