Cune Barrel Fermented Blanco
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled or baked white fish, roasted chicken with herbs, and creamy pasta dishes or risottos.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic Barrio de la Estación in Haro, where CVNE was founded in 1879, the Cune Barrel Fermented Blanco is a beautiful modern expression of traditional Rioja Alta white winemaking. The brand name 'Cune' famously arose from an early typographical error misspelling the winery's acronym, CVNE. Crafted primarily from the indigenous Viura grape grown in clay-limestone soils, this wine undergoes fermentation and a brief aging period of a few months on its fine lees in American oak barrels. This technique strikes a perfect balance, preserving the vibrant, fresh citrus and floral aromas of the Viura while imparting a subtle, creamy texture, hints of toasted brioche, and soft vanilla spices that pay homage to Rioja's historic love affair with oak.
🍾 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
Viura (Macabeo), Malvasía, Garnacha Blanca