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  • Country ranking ?

    114
  • Producer ranking ?

    16
  • Decanting time

    1h
  • When to drink

    Now

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The Story

The Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España (CVNE), launched the Viña Real brand in the 1920s becoming one of the pioneering wineries in making crianza wines in oak barrels in this area. A careful balance between tradition and modernity has defined the form and content of Viña Real. 

Made with high quality grapes harvested by hand from our better plots in Rioja Alavesa. The fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats at controlled temper...

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Wine Information

C.V.N.E.

Until the end of the 70's, the main varieties to be found in Rioja were Tempranillo (40%) and Garnacha (40%), the rest (20%) being Graciano, Mazuelo, other red varieties and even Viura. By the end of the 70´s Tempranillo gains priority.

Now days, from the 63.000 Ha. of Rioja, 70% is Tempranillo, 11% Garnacha and 7 % Viura.
The cask ageing periods until the 70´s was more than 6 years. Over the 70´s and 80´s the years are reduce...

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Tasting note

color

Light

ending

Medium

nose

Intense, Pure, Opulent and Refined

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, Medium tannin, Multi-dimensional, Medium-bodied, Firm and Elegant

Written Notes

it was musty in the nose; Ray called it ‘bretty’ and Bob ‘sweatier.’ If you could get past that, there was nice cherry jam, more jam here than the 1950. More Rhone-like in nature, the 1962 had peppery and smoky flavors, blacker fruits, leather and baked caramel edges. There was more richness, power and length here, but that is not always a better thing as I preferred the 1950 stylistically. I suppose the must didn’t help
  • 93p

Served blind in Singapore alongside a Viña Real 1952 which at first it 'trounced' for its apparent additional maturity and complexity. Pale ruby. Sweet start with a definitively mature edge. Very savoury  and beautifully clean and complex. Long and complex. Really very fine indeed and definitely at the peak of its powers. With time in the glass the fruit started to fade a bit but it was glorious at its best. A marvel that clearly demanded extended bottle age.

  • 96p
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Origin

Haro, Rioja

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