Gran Reserva Vina Real
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 10 to 25 years from the vintage, though exceptional vintages can easily cellar for 30 years or more.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted milk-fed lamb, slow-braised beef cheeks, and aged Manchego cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
First released in the 1920s, Viña Real by CVNE represents a landmark in Rioja Alavesa winemaking, named in honor of the ancient Camino Real that once ran nearby. Unlike its sibling Imperial, which is housed in Bordeaux-style bottles to signal structured power, Viña Real is famously bottled in Burgundy-shaped glass, symbolizing its softer, more elegant, and highly aromatic profile. The wine is crafted predominantly from Tempranillo grown in the clay-limestone soils of Laguardia and Elciego, complemented by small portions of Graciano and Mazuelo. Aged for at least 24 months in a combination of French and American oak casks inside CVNE's state-of-the-art, gravity-fed winery, this Gran Reserva marries the rich, dark fruit character of Rioja Alavesa with the complex, savory notes of long barrel and bottle aging.
🍾 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
Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo