Cune Blanco
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh seafood platters, grilled white fish, and traditional Spanish tapas such as garlic shrimp.
✨ Technical Specifications
CVNE (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) was founded in 1879 in the legendary Barrio de la Estación of Haro, Rioja. The 'Cune' brand itself was born from an accidental typographical error, where the company's acronym 'CVNE' was printed as 'Cune' on an early label—a mistake that quickly became an iconic household name. Cune Blanco represents the fresh, vibrant side of Rioja's white winemaking heritage. Crafted primarily from the indigenous Viura (Macabeo) grape, the fruit is sourced from vineyards in Rioja Alta where clay-limestone soils and a cool, Atlantic-influenced climate preserve natural acidity. Unlike the heavily oaked white Riojas of old, Cune Blanco is fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to emphasize its crisp, floral, and citrus-forward character, offering a pure expression of the Viura grape's youthful energy.
🍾 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