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CVNE Viña Real Rioja Reserva - 1985

Name: CVNE Viña Real Rioja Reserva
Brand: CVNE
SKU: 54873
Price: 239.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

750 mL

Item # 54873

This dry red is a library release, with grapes coming mostly from Rioja Alavesa, in the towns of Laguardia and Elciego. Aged in new French and American oaks barrels for 2 years before bottling, this structured red has finely aged tannins. Pair with braised lamb shanks.

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Color

Red

Vintage

1985

Country

Spain

Region

Rioja

Sub-Region

Rioja Alavesa

Producer

CVNE

Grape Variety

Tempranillo

Graciano

Grenache

About the Producer

Compañia Vinícola del Norte de España Haro, Rioja Alta Rioja, Spain Compañia Vinícola del Norte de España, more commonly known as CVNE, was founded in 1879 by two brothers, Eusibio and Raimondo Real de Asúa. Today CVNE owns a total of 600 hectares of vineyards land between Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa. The company has been an integral part of the Rioja region’s ascendance in the world of fine...

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More About This Wine

Spain

Central to the Spanish winemaking philosophy is the belief that wine should be released only when it is ready to be consumed, and not a moment before. Spanish wine law focuses squarely on this issue: the terms Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva are highly regulated indicators of the amount of time a wine has aged prior to its release. In Rioja, Navarra, and the Ribera del Duero (which have the most stringent requirements) red Crianzas must be aged a minimum of two years; Reservas, at least three...

Grenache

The Grenache grape (a.k.a. Grenache Noir) produces relatively pale, fruity red wines that often stop just short of sweetness. Grenache is familiar to most wine drinkers as an ingredient in the blends of the Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon, where it can add charm to varieties that are a little rougher around the edges. The distinguished Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas appellations are both characterized by significant percentages of Grenache, while in Tavel and Lirac the grape is used to make...

Mazuelo

In Rioja, a synonym for Carignan.

Tempranillo

A.k.a. Cencibel. Just about synonymous with Spanish wine, the red Tempranillo grape has now fully won over the hearts and minds of critics and amateur oenophiles all over the world. The best bottles are powerful and ageworthy, and are beginning to fetch prices you'd never have expected from Spanish wines just a few years ago. Tempranillo is often used in blends with Bordeaux grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and has lately been grown with considerable success outside of Spain, in...

Rioja

The origin of Spanish winemaking, Rioja has been the benchmark for Spanish wines in the international market for over two hundred years, and remains so to this day. Tempranillo is the star of the red wines here, though its expression can vary wildly from producer to producer. Traditionally-styled Riojas tend to be subtle and soft, and often have high levels of acidity to ensure their survival through the lengthy ageing process. The more modern producers are making powerful, dark,...

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