{"product_id":"cvne-real-de-asua-2022","title":"2022 | CVNE Rioja \"Real de Asúa\" | Rioja | Spain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA single-vineyard Rioja icon that now trades on La Place de Bordeaux — 100% Tempranillo, just 12,000 bottles.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCVNE has been one of Rioja's defining houses since 1879, when the Real de Asúa brothers founded it in Haro. This wine — named in their honor — changed in 2018 to become a single-vineyard bottling: 100% Tempranillo from the Carromaza plot in Villalba, Rioja Alta. Native-yeast fermentation, malolactic and 12 months in French oak; only 12,000 bottles made. In 2019 it earned a place on La Place de Bordeaux, Spanish wine among the world's elite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA single-vineyard, low-production Rioja of this pedigree is a rare thing to find well-priced. \u003cstrong\u003eRated 97 points, and a triumph in a challenging vintage → the La Place wines it now sits beside cost far more → at $162.99 you're buying one of Spain's benchmark single-vineyard reds.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% Tempranillo, single-vineyard Carromaza (Villalba, Rioja Alta)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative-yeast ferment; 12 months in French oak barriques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly 12,000 bottles; on La Place de Bordeaux since 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCVNE, founded 1879 in Haro — five generations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Serious, harmonious, insinuating and nuanced… flowers and spices, hints of pine cones and wild herbs.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e plum and cherry over subtle oak, ultra-fine tannins and a long, fruit-laden finish — graceful Rioja of real depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSingle-vineyard Tempranillo from a five-generation house, in tiny quantity, at a fraction of its La Place peers. Exactly how you put a modern Rioja landmark in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XXI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48605815603454,"sku":"XXI-0384","price":162.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/CVNE_ImperialRealdeAsua_Reserva2012_847a3fca-a5ed-4903-9d4a-c47c5d1b9391.png?v=1784421333","url":"https:\/\/www.mrdwine.com\/products\/cvne-real-de-asua-2022","provider":"Mr.D Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}