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2012 CVNE Viña Real Crianza, Rioja, Spain

Julien Miquel — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 09:35:03 +0000

Score: 88/100 The first wines under the Viña Real brand were launched in 1920. They were produced from grapes grown around the village of Elciego in the Rioja Alavesa sub-zone of the famous Rioja Spanish wine region. These vineyards are still controlled by Viña Real […]

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2011 CVNE Imperial Reserva, Rioja, Spain

Julien Miquel — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 18:53:27 +0000

Score: 91/100 This wine is made from a selection of grapes from CVNE’s Rioja Alta sub-region’s vineyards around the village of Villalba in Spain. They were hand-harvested in 30kg crates. To counter the negative effects of heat during harvest, the bunches of grapes were cooled […]

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2009 CVNE Contino Reserva, Rioja, Spain

Julien Miquel — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 16:02:21 +0000

Score: 92/100 Viñedos del Contino was created by CVNE – Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España and the family owners of the state in 1973. CVNE claims to have established with Contino the “château” concept in the Rioja region, making wines exclusively from grapes grown and […]

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2015 CVNE Monopole Viura Rioja Blanco, Spain

Julien Miquel — Mon, 09 May 2016 09:33:37 +0000

Score: 86/100 The Monopole white wine brand is an institution at the CVNE Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España. It was first produced in 1915 so it’s a more than 100-year old brand now, like there’s not many! It was the first registered white […]

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2011 CVNE Cune Reserva, Rioja, Spain

Julien Miquel — Mon, 09 May 2016 09:03:02 +0000

Score: 90/100 The CVNE or Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España commercializes most of their wines under the Cune label. These include several white Rioja wines and a rosé. As for the reds, the Reserva we’re reviewing here sit in between the Joven (simply called […]

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2015 CVNE Viña Real Rosado, Rioja, Spain

Julien Miquel — Sun, 08 May 2016 17:44:15 +0000

Score: 87/100 Viña Real is a separate winery but owned by the CVNE or Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España (also often referred to Cune). The winery design is very modern, and that’s what appears on the label. The rosé wine (or Rosado in Spanish) […]

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