Reserva Pagos Vina Real
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted milk-fed lamb, grilled prime ribeye with rosemary, or matured sheep's milk cheeses like Manchego.
✨ Technical Specifications
Viña Real, a historic brand established by CVNE in the 1920s, represents the elegant, terroir-driven side of Rioja Alavesa. The name pays tribute to the ancient Camino Real that once ran near the vineyards. Sourced primarily from the clay-limestone slopes of the Sierra de Cantabria, this Reserva is crafted predominantly from Tempranillo, complemented by traditional blending partners like Garnacha, Graciano, and Mazuelo. The wine is vinified in CVNE's state-of-the-art, gravity-fed winery in Laguardia, then aged for nearly two years in a combination of French and American oak casks. This meticulous process yields a classic Rioja that beautifully balances ripe red berry fruit, refined tannins, and complex notes of sweet spice, leather, and balsamic.
🍾 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