Taste:

Described as bold red wines with flavours of red cherry, blck cherry, raspberry black berry and blue berry, plum spices and herbs with additional flavours fom the oak barrles, vanilla, cocao.

Taste Profile:

Style:

Full-Bodied Red Wine

Description:

Cune Crianza DOCa

Cune Crianza has been produced every year since the company was founded.

The vineyards for Cune Crianza are located in Rioja Alta, near the CVNE winery, which means that the grapes arrive intact at the winery to be processed in optimal conditions. Approximately half of the grapes are from our own vineyards in Haro and nearby towns, while the rest are bought from grape growers in the area. We have relied on these suppliers for generations to produce Cune Crianza, and every year, we monitor and advise them through the CVNE technical team.

The grapes are fermented in a 20,000-kilo stainless steel tank at a controlled temperature between 25 and 27ºC to preserve the fruit that characterises this wine. Remontage is performed every day and delestage twice during maceration. After 12 days in a vat, the grapes are pressed, and malolactic fermentation takes place in a tank. Subsequently, the wine is aged in American oak barrels for one year, during which it acquires its characteristic aromatic balance, fine character and overall expression.

“The first wine produced by the company took its name from the initials CVNE. A fortuitous misspelling between the U and the V created the iconic Cune brand. Initially, this wine was made in the style of the Bordeaux Medoc clarets. It then evolved to become a Crianza, originally known as "Third Year”

Temprinillo Tasting Notes:

The blend consists of:

85% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha Tinta, and Mazuelo.

The Cune Crianza is aged 12 months in American oak barrels. Barrels have an average age of 6 years.

Garnet in colour with blush notes, fresh aromas of red fruits highlighting licorice notes in perfect blend with the sweet aromas of vanilla, toffee and light toasted notes from the againg of the American oak barrles.

Perfect mild palate, round and balanced with a final fresh touch, giving it a long aftertaste with soft notes of pastry.

Alcohol : 14% ABV

Food Pairing:

Lamb, beef, smoked meats, firm cheeses like aged cheddar and hard cheeses like Pecorino, Mediterranean diet, red meats, game and poultry. Pasta, pizza and risottos.