Cune Afrutado Semidulce originates from vineyards settled on clay soils with excellent sun exposure. Made exclusively from the free-run must of viura and garnacha grapes at their optimal overripeness, this white wine from Rioja offers a great aromatic intensity of the floral range, with pleasant memories of ripe fruit (peach, apple, pear) and a silky, sweet, and long-lasting palate.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
15% Garnacha blanca, 85% Viura
Type of bottle
Bordeaux Bottle
Capacity (cl)
75
Total acidity (g/l)
5.44
Volatile acidity (g/l)
0.44
pH
3.32
Alcohol content (% vol.)
12
Creators' opinion
Cune Afrutado is a semi-sweet white wine with a pale yellow color and greenish hints. It has a high aromatic intensity, very floral, with notes of sweet fruit. On the palate, it has a sweet entry due to its residual sugar content. Its passage is smooth, fatty, and silky, with a long finish and a fruity aftertaste that makes it the ideal wine to pair with appetizers, cheeses, and oriental food.
The winery
The Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España is one of the great symbols of the Estación de Haro neighborhood, the great capital of Rioja wine. Founded in 1879 by the brothers Raimundo and Eusebio Real de Asúa, CVNE (as it is known worldwide) can proudly claim to have remained at the top throughout its history. Ten years after its creation, the winery inaugurated an impressive barrel hall designed by the studio of Alexandre Gustave Eiffel. By 1900, it was already producing nearly 80,000 bottles, an unthinkable feat for the time. The 20th century established CVNE as an institution of Spanish wine.
Over 140 years, it has successfully combined tradition and innovation to create wines that today are the standard-bearers of Rioja reds and have garnered international critical acclaim. Its Imperial Gran Reserva 2004 made history when it was chosen as Wine of the Year 2013 by the prestigious American magazine Wine Spectator, marking the first time a Spanish wine received this recognition.
Since its foundation, CVNE has expanded its heritage and grown with avant-garde projects at different times in its history, such as the creation of Viñedos del Contino or Viña Real.