Monopole Blanco Seco
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh seafood platters, grilled white fish, and classic Spanish tapas such as garlic shrimp.
✨ Technical Specifications
CVNE (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España), founded in Haro's legendary Barrio de la Estación in 1879, is one of Rioja's most historic producers. Among its many achievements is Monopole, first released in 1915, making it the oldest registered white wine brand in Spain. The Monopole Blanco Seco represents a fresh, vibrant, and contemporary expression of this historic label. Crafted primarily from the indigenous Viura grape grown in the cool, clay-limestone soils of Rioja Alta, the wine benefits from an Atlantic-influenced continental climate that preserves its bright acidity. Fermented entirely in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks without oak aging, it showcases the pure, crisp character of the grape, offering bright citrus, green apple, and white floral notes backed by a refreshing mineral finish. This wine represents a direct link to Rioja's white winemaking heritage, adapted for modern palates seeking freshness and purity.
🍾 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