Cvne Imperial Gran Reserva 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Cvne
Label Name:
 
Imperial Gran Reserva
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Rioja (Rioja Alta)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, 5% Mazuelo.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 96; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 95+; Tim Atkin ~95 (selected critics). Also listed among Decanter's most sought-after Spanish wines

Tasting Note
Concentrated blackberries, plum, graphite and cocoa with tobacco, cedar and spicy oak; fine-grained, abundant tannins and a long, savory finish (age-worthy).

Food Pairing
Roasted lamb, grilled steak, aged Manchego, mushroom risotto; Asian pairings: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), char siu pork, miso-glazed aubergine.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, double selection; cold whole-bunch refrigeration, indigenous yeast fermentation with daily punching/delestage; malolactic in concrete; 24 months in French (80%) and American oak (new and one-wine); extended bottle ageing.

Vineyard Info
Produced by CVNE (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) in Haro; Imperial is a historic flagship first made in the 1920s and only produced in exceptional vintages.