Asua Crianza
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic roasted lamb, grilled pork chops with herbs, and traditional Spanish tapas such as cured jamón and manchego cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the historic Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España (CVNE), founded in 1879 in Haro's legendary Barrio de la Estación, Asua Crianza is a heartfelt tribute to the estate's visionary founders, the Real de Asúa brothers. This wine captures the classic soul of Rioja Alta, sourced from select vineyards where clay-limestone soils and a cooling Atlantic influence yield Tempranillo of exceptional balance and freshness. Following traditional fermentation, the wine is aged for approximately 12 months in a combination of French and American oak casks, followed by further refinement in the bottle. This process coaxes out a harmonious profile rich in bright red cherry, plum, sweet spices, and subtle toasted vanilla, honoring over a century of Riojan winemaking heritage.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1879 in Haro's iconic Barrio de la Estación by brothers Eusebio and Raimundo Real de Asúa, Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España (CVNE) stands as an architectural and viticultural pillar of DOCa Rioja. Still stewarded by fifth-generation descendants under CEO Víctor Urrutia, the historic house commands premier vineyard parcels across Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa, rooted primarily in calcareous clay and alluvial gravel under an Atlantic-moderated continental climate. CVNE has historically driven technical modernizations, incorporating gravity-flow winemaking, Eiffel-engineered cellars, and early concrete fermentation vats alongside classical oak maturation. Viticulture emphasizes environmental stewardship, evidenced by active membership in International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA). The house crafts legendary expressions, from the flagship Imperial Gran Reserva and the singular Real de Asúa to pioneering whites such as Viña Real Blanco, Monopole Clásico, and the scarce Corona Gran Reserva, reflecting balance, age-worthiness, and traditional Spanish winemaking precision.
🍇 Grapes
Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo