Seleccion Fincas Crianza
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled red meats, roasted lamb, and aged Spanish cheeses such as Manchego.
✨ Technical Specifications
CVNE, historically known as Cune due to an iconic nineteenth-century typographical error, brings its legendary winemaking pedigree to the high-altitude plains of Castilla y Leon with the Seleccion Fincas Crianza. This expressive red wine is crafted primarily from Tempranillo, sourced from carefully selected vineyards across the region. The continental climate, characterized by hot days and cool nights, imparts a vibrant acidity and deep red fruit concentration. Aged in oak barrels to achieve its Crianza status, the wine beautifully balances ripe cherry and plum flavors with subtle notes of vanilla, sweet spice, and toasted oak, representing a modern expression of classic Spanish heritage.
🍾 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 (Tinto Fino min 75%), Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec