Cune Imperial Rioja Reserva. CVNE, Spain.
Cune Imperial Rioja Reserva. CVNE, Spain.
A rich and powerful red with sweet berry fruit on the palate and hints of herbs. There are plenty of mulberry and blackcurrant flavours with a touch of vanilla and a fine, long finish. Enjoy with grilled and roasted red meats or stews.
This Reserva is made from perfectly ripe Tempranillo grapes from the best vineyards in Rioja Alta. A little Graciano gives the wine more finesse and some Mazuelo brings colour and depth. The wine spends two years in French and American oak casks and this softens the wine which is aromatic and fragrant with rich fruit and a savoury palate.
The CVNE Company (Compania Vinicola del Norte de Espana) the Northern Spanish Wine Company was established in 1879 by two brothers, Eusebio and Raimundo Real de Asua and today is still controlled by the direct descendants of the founding family. CVNE is based in Haro’s traditional Barrio de la Estacion district, in the heart of the Rioja wine region and now comprises of four wineries: CVNE, Imperial, Vina Real and Contino.