Real de Asua
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted milk-fed lamb, grilled dry-aged ribeye steak, and mature Spanish cheeses such as Manchego.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted as a prestigious tribute to the founding brothers of CVNE, Eusebio and Raimundo Real de Asua, who established the winery in Haro's historic Barrio de la Estacion in 1879, Real de Asua represents a pinnacle of Rioja Alta winemaking. This cuvee is sourced from select, high-altitude estate vineyards in the cool-climate enclave of Villalba, where Tempranillo grapes thrive on calcareous clay soils. The winemaking process respects both tradition and modernity, utilizing fermentation in oak vats followed by extensive aging in new French oak barrels. The resulting wine is celebrated for its deep concentration, vibrant acidity, and velvety tannins, offering a sophisticated, age-worthy expression of Haro's unique terroir.
🍾 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