Monopole Clásico Gran Reserva 2015
Limited production Viura aged under velo flor
The same fruits and vinification used for Monopole Clásico give rise to the magnificent Monopole Clásico Gran Reserva 2015, a white Rioja wine that spent 5 years aging in oak barrels and casks under a veil of flor. The result is a white wine from CVNE with high and complex aromatic intensity, a fine, elegant, and saline palate, culminating in a dry and fresh finish that leaves a long and pleasant aftertaste.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Viura
Type of barrel
Barrels and used riojanas botas
Type of bottle
Rhin Bottle
Barrel aging time
60 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Total acidity (g/l)
6.28
Volatile acidity (g/l)
0.69
pH
3.24
Alcohol content (% vol.)
13.5
Creators' opinion
Color amarillo con reflejos dorados. Alta y compleja intensidad aromática donde descubrimos aromas muy diversos a fruta seca como la manzana, pera y albaricoque, corteza de naranja, toda la fruta ensamblada con los aromas procedentes de la crianza, pastelería, miel, almendras y notas minerales. En boca tiene un paso fresco y seco con ligera acidez que nos lleva a una retronasal larga y muy agradable. Es un vino que tiene un maridaje muy variado: desde ensaladas, pescados y arroces hasta carnes y embutidos.
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.