Real de Asúa 2022
CVNE's great wine
Real de Asúa 2022 is CVNE's most important wine since its creation in 1994. A red wine designed to pay tribute to the founders of the Rioja winery, the Real de Asúa brothers from Bilbao.
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Real de Asúa 2022 is CVNE's most important wine since its creation in 1994. A red wine designed to pay tribute to the founders of the Rioja winery, the Real de Asúa brothers from Bilbao.
Consumption features
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Tempranillo
Type of bottle
Bordeaux-style
Capacity (cl)
75
Alcohol content (% vol.)
14
General Information
Real de Asúa 2022 is a great limited-production Rioja made exclusively from a selection of tempranillo grapes ripened in CVNE's own vineyards on the Carromaza estate, located at an altitude of 530-555 metres in Villalba (Rioja Alta), under the protection of the Sierra de Cantabria.
After a meticulous double selection process, in the vineyard and at the winery, the whole grapes undergo cold maceration and gentle crushing. They are then transferred to French-oak vats, where alcoholic fermentation takes place with native yeasts. After racking into new French-oak barrels, malolactic fermentation and wine ageing take place for refinement, lasting 12 months. The result is a red wine of great intensity, marked by aromas of forest fruits alongside the spicy and balsamic notes characteristic of ageing. A smooth wine with tannins perfectly balanced by its creaminess, leaving a fresh and long finish, with fruity sensations combined with sweet spices and a pleasant touch of acidity.
The Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España (CVNE) is one of the leading international wineries. Within the original winery located in the Barrio de la Estación in Haro, CVNE decided to build independent facilities for the winemaking of Real de Asúa 2022, a red wine covered by the D.O.Ca. Rioja designation, produced only in exceptional vintages and perfectly matched with richly flavoured meats and even desserts.
Tasting notes
Visually, it displays a cherry-red colour with bluish hints.
On the nose, it is elegant, intense and highly complex, with aromas of forest fruits (blueberries, redcurrants), liquorice and notes from its ageing in French oak, such as clove, smoky and toasted notes, and toffees.
On the palate, it is elegant, balanced and well structured, with high-quality tannins perfectly integrated with the wine’s creaminess. It has a long finish with a good fruity presence and excellent acidity. Very good persistence on the finish, marked by spicy notes.
Creators' opinion
The harvest in the Carromaza plot took place on 27 and 28 September. Lasting 166 days, the growing cycle was shorter than in previous years and was marked by high temperatures and persistent drought. However, the vineyard’s altitude, its northwest to southwest orientation, its proximity to the Sierra de Cantabria and the deep structure of its soils were key factors in mitigating these extremes. Thanks to these natural advantages and the plot’s inherently low yields, the grapes ripened slowly and evenly, achieving extraordinary concentration and balance. The favourable weather during the harvest allowed the grapes to arrive at the winery in impeccable sanitary condition.
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.