Cune Crianza
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic Spanish tapas such as jamón ibérico, grilled lamb chops with rosemary, and hearty lentil stews.
✨ Technical Specifications
CVNE (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) is a cornerstone of Rioja's winemaking history, established in Haro's legendary Barrio de la Estación in 1879. The name 'Cune' itself was born from a historic typographical error, where a simple printing mistake substituted the 'V' in 'CVNE' for a 'U', creating an accidental icon. The Cune Crianza is a quintessential representation of traditional Rioja Alta, crafted predominantly from Tempranillo blended with small portions of Garnacha and Mazuelo. The grapes are sourced from clay-limestone soils that benefit from a cooling Atlantic influence, yielding a wine of bright acidity and fresh red fruit character. In accordance with Crianza regulations, the wine is aged for 12 months in American oak barrels, where it develops its signature notes of sweet spices, vanilla, and subtle balsamic undertones, before completing its refinement in the bottle.
🍾 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