Seco Reserva Blanco
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted poultry, rich baked fish dishes like turbot in butter sauce, and aged sheep's milk cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
CVNE (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España), founded in 1879 in Haro's legendary Barrio de la Estación, is a cornerstone of Rioja's winemaking history. The Seco Reserva Blanco represents the estate's mastery of the traditional, long-aged white Rioja style. Crafted predominantly from Viura, the wine undergoes extensive aging in oak casks within historic cellars, some of which were designed by the studio of Gustave Eiffel. This patient, traditional aging imparts a deep golden hue and a complex aromatic profile of dried stone fruits, toasted nuts, chamomile, and beeswax, all supported by Rioja's characteristic bright acidity. It is a liquid testament to the historic white wines of Spain that beautifully defy time.
🍾 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
Viura (Macabeo), Malvasía, Garnacha Blanca