Corona Semidulce
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheeses, fruit-based tarts, and spicy Asian dishes.
✨ Technical Specifications
CVNE's Corona Semidulce is a legendary name in the history of Rioja white wines. Founded in 1879 in Haro's famous Barrio de la Estación, Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España (CVNE) created Corona as a tribute to Spanish heritage, and it became one of the country's most historic sweet styles. Traditionally crafted primarily from Viura with a small blending portion of Malvasía de Rioja, the grapes are sourced from the cool, Atlantic-influenced clay-limestone vineyards of Rioja Alta. The fermentation is carefully arrested to preserve a delicate balance of natural residual sweetness. This results in a wine that beautifully marries bright, refreshing acidity with luscious notes of stone fruits, wild honey, and white flowers, echoing the historic off-dry whites that once graced royal Spanish cellars.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1879 by brothers Raimundo and Eusebio Real de Asúa, the Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España (CVNE) is one of Rioja's foundational and most prestigious historic bodegas, headquartered in the iconic Barrio de la Estación in Haro, Spain. Still under the stewardship of the founding family's descendants, CVNE harmoniously bridges traditional winemaking heritage with pioneering technical innovation across its distinct estates and cellars. The estate is celebrated for crafting world-renowned, age-worthy wines characterized by elegance, structure, and balance, predominantly driven by Tempranillo and native Riojan varieties. Among its celebrated portfolio are legendary classic benchmarks such as Imperial, Viña Real, and the single-estate icon Viñedos del Contino.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Viura (Macabeo), Malvasía, Garnacha Blanca