Pair this Imperial Reserva Rioja with slow-cooked meats or mushroom Wellington for an elevated dining experience. This refined red wine offers layers of dark fruit, spice, and subtle oak from French and American barrels. Produced by the historic CVNE winery in Rioja, Spain.
85% Tempranillo, 15% Graciano, Mazuelo and Garnacha. Aromas and flavours of dark fruit, spice and subtle oak. Structured, complex and age-worthy. Perfect with slow-cooked meats, roasted root vegetables, vegetarian wellingtons, or rich sauces. Aged in French and American oak.
Deep and structured, Imperial Reserva is a refined Rioja with layers of dark fruit, spice and subtle oak. Elegant and powerful, it combines concentration with balance and a long, polished finish. Pairs wonderfully with slow-cooked meats, roast root vegetables, mushroom Wellington, lentil and vegetable casseroles, or rich tomato-based dishes.
The Imperial winery is a small and unique independent artisanal winery within the original CVNE facility in Haro, where the company was founded. This has been one of Spain's finest wines since 1920 and is only produced in years of exceptional harvests in Rioja: Imperial. A true Rioja classic, ideal for special meals and moments worth celebrating.
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Region of origin: Rioja
Grape variety: Tempranillo, Graciano, Garnacha/Grenache, Mazuelo
Producer: C.V.N.E
Winemaker: Maria Larrea
Wine colour: Red
Type of closure: Oak Bark Cork
Storage instructions: This wine can be drunk now but will further improve if carefully stored for up to 9 years
History: Imperial, part of the C.V.N.E - Compañía Vinícola del Norte del España (the Northern Spanish Wine Company) - was founded in 1879 in the town of Haro in Rioja by two brothers and today is still controlled by the direct descendants of the founding family. Since its inception, C.V.N.E has been focused on the production and ageing of red, rosé and white wines and now comprises four wineries: Cune, Imperial, Vina Real and Contino
Regional information: The 545 hectares of vineyards that C.V.N.E owns are distributed between the two sub regions of Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa which are known for producing the very best Rioja wines. C.V.N.E has been dedicated to the environment and sustainability - they were the first wine company in Spain to achieve the double Environmental Footprint certification
Vinification: Traditional Spanish winemaking techniques are used to produce this outstanding red wine from Rioja, which is made using only the healthiest and ripest grapes. Matured in a mixture of French and American oak barrels, followed by bottle ageing prior to release
