Monopole 2023 is the latest vintage of a fantastic Verdejo with the quality assurance of CVNE, a century-old Rioja firm with an international reputation that’s also been demonstrating its know-how in the D.O. Rueda in recent years
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Verdejo
Type of bottle
Rhine
Capacity (cl)
75
Bottling
04/2024
Total acidity (g/l)
5.75
Volatile acidity (g/l)
0.31
Sugar
< 2
pH
3.28
Alcohol content (% vol.)
13
General Information
Monopole 2023 is the Rueda version of Monopole, the firm’s classic Rioja. It was made from selected Verdejo grapes harvested at night to keep them fresh. Following gentle pressing at the winery, they were fermented in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature to extract and preserve the typical fruity and floral aromas of the Verdejo grape.
Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España is one of the iconic firms based in the station district of Haro, the capital of Rioja wine. Founded in 1879 by brothers Raimundo and Eusebio Real de Asúa, it can boast of being at the forefront of the wine scene throughout its lengthy track record. It successfully combines tradition and innovation to produce wines that are among the leading Rioja reds and have captivated international critics, as evidenced by its several 100-Parker-point scores and a prize for best wine of the year from Wine Spectator.
Over the years CVNE has grown into a wine group with several wineries and a presence in the most important Denominaciones such as the D.O. Rueda and Ribera del Duero.
The white wine Monopole Siglo XXI 2023 is delicious paired with mushroom lasagne or fresh fried anchovies Málaga style.
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.