One of the features that has defined CVNE over its more than 140 years of history is its mastery of long ageing periods. Take, for example, LABUENAUVA Reserva 2019, a red that furthermore has the guarantees of an Excellent-rated vintage in the D.O.Ca. Rioja and is designed from a careful selection of ingredients. These GOODGRAPES come in a Reserva that’s fruity, fresh, elegant and balanced – pure Rioja class.
Consumption features
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
85% Tempranillo, 15% Otras
Type of barrel
French and American oak barrels.
Type of bottle
Bordeaux
Barrel aging time
18 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Bottling
03/2022
Total acidity (g/l)
5.7
Volatile acidity (g/l)
0.6
Sugar
< 2
pH
3.63
Alcohol content (% vol.)
14
General Information
CVNE are experts at making wines aged for long periods in oak barrels and in the bottle. Their mastery at working with wood and selecting the best GOODGRAPES from their vineyards is evident in this outstanding Reserva from an Excellent vintage. It’s made from a classic Rioja blend of chiefly Tempranillo (85%) enhanced with local varieties: Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo. It’s also been aged for an impressive 18 months in French and American oak barrels, followed by at least a further 12 in the bottle.
Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España started out in Haro (La Rioja) in 1879, founded by the Real de Asúa brothers, and is still run by the descendants of the same family. In fact, it’s one of the few wineries in the world managed by the fifth generation of the founding family. It’s a leading name in Rioja wine and an example in the international sector, having grown into a wine group.
The mother company, CVNE (1879), is still based in its original location in Haro’s famous station district (Rioja Alta), which boasts the largest number of century-old wineries in the world. Here, in the heart of Rioja, CVNE is housed in a group of chiefly stone masonry buildings. Prominent features are the Eiffel building, designed in 1890 by the studio of famous architect Gustave Eiffel, and the Real de Asúa building, which acts as a small independent winery within CVNE and is home to its premium Imperial (the 2004 vintage was rated as best wine in the world by the prestigious Wine Spectator) and Real de Asúa wines.
LABUENAUVA Reserva 2019 (D.O.Ca. Rioja) is ideal with beef stew or potato and rib hotpot.
The winery
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.