CVNE Imperial Gran Reserva 2015
Our best vineyards in Rioja Alta are set aside for the production of Imperial Gran Reserva. In 2016 we selected the small plots Remedio and Encinas, located in Villalba between 550 and 650 m of altitude, very close to the Sierra de Toloño and with a climate of Atlantic and continental influence. These plots represent a total of 12- hectare among the 42 that CVNE owns in this town.
The plots of Barbarroja and Antoñanzas were also chosen in 2016, situated in Torremontalbo and where the low yielding vines are 40 years old. The vines are bush trained, dry farmed and the plots are small. The soils are clay with areas of river pebbles, are low in organic matter and are situated on gentle south facing slopes. The climate is moderate continental.
Following rigorous ripening tests, the manual harvesting process begins in which the grapes are collected in 20 kg boxes.
On arrival at the winery, the grapes are kept in a cold store for 24 hours to improve fruit extraction and stabilise the colour. Following a conveyor belt selection process, the grapes pass by gravity into French oak vats, where alcoholic fermentation takes place with our own yeasts at a controlled temperature of 28-29°C.
The wine is then aged for a minimum of 24 months in new French and American oak barrels, with racking every 8 months. Finally, the bottles are aged for a minimum of 36 months in our hundred-year-old cellars before finally being released onto the market.
| Winery | CVNE |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Rioja |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Grape variety | Tempranillo |
| Bottle Size | Bottle |
| Vintage | 2015 |
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CVNE has been chosen among 100 best wineries in the world, according to the ranking of the publication American "Wine & Spirits Magazine" in 2015. Many of the CVNE wines have received high scores from Wine Spectator, always above the line of the famous 90 points. CVNE has also won many awards at international expositions, eversince 1880s. Its Imperial Gran Reserva 2004 was the first and only Spanish wine to be named #1 Top 100 Wines by Wine Spectator in 2013.
CVNE stands for "Wine Company from the North of Spain". The company was founded in 1879 in the town of Haro in Rioja, by the Real de Asua brothers. To this day it owned, controlled and managed by the same family, currently in its fifth generation.
On CVNE's wines you will not find an aristocratic crest or a family shield. You will see the flag of Spain, which has been there, by royal consent , since the 19th century. CVNE is one an donly winery being authorised to use the Spanish flag colours on its logo. Since its inception, CVNE has been focused on the production and ageing of wines and now owns four uniques wineries across Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa: Cune, Imperial, Vina Real and Contino.
