Textural, bright, juicy.
Made from Tempranillo, Garnacha and Mazuelo grapes this crianza was aged 12 months in French and American oak barrels and then additional time in bottle before release.
Bright and tangy aromas of strawberry and rhubarb, dried orange peel and tealeaf atop rose petals lead to a tart palate with jubilant fruit and a long juicy finish. Good overall structure and balance; modern yet rustic--it's a great combination.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - July 16th, 2018

Pretty, fresh, woven.
Made from Tempranillo with 10% Garnacha and Mazuelo and Graciano grapes, this crianza was aged 13-14 months in American oak barrels and then additional time in bottle before release.
Attractive dried strawberry, cedar, iodine, rose petal and fine spices, leather and anise aromas lead to a classic palate. Smooth and earthy it has good concentration, persistence and freshness.
A pretty wine, evolved and woven.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - July 7th, 2020

Rich, resinous, slick.
Made from Viura, this rich and resinous white offers lemon grass, honey and peach fuzz, green apples, lime and wildflowers. It has a slick honeyed but dry and savoury palate. Herbal and citrus flavours are woven with golden fruits and it as a distinct salty/umami character.
Pairs nicely with savoury deep-fried vegetarian spring rolls, but also with oily fish and white meats.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - April 9th, 2020

Potent, creamy, concentrated.
Made from the trifecta of Macabeo, Parellada and Xarel-lo this quite potent Cava is made in the traditional method and suggests aromas of bread dough and dried acacia, preserved melon, yellow apples and lemon meringue. It has notable concentration and flavours of grilled apples brioche and burnt honey and charred lemon peel. Creamy and quite full-bodied, this isn't a lightweight Cava rather it's more considerable.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - January 3rd, 2023

Silky, fresh, mature.
Compania Vinicola del Norte de Espana (aka CVNE or as a mistake would have it, CUNE) are wines produced from the 5th generation of its original founders; a family that also bottled the first white wine in Spain. It started with the Real de Asua brothers in 1879.
Made predominantly from Tempranillo (with 10% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo) this gran reserva was aged for 24 months in French and American oak barrels and then in bottle for an additional 36 months before release.
It shows maturity in notes of bruised strawberries, balsamic, dried roses, molasses, leather, pipe tobacco, carob and charred orange peels. The palate mimics the nose but shows notable freshness along with red berries, fine spices, anise, tealeaf and dried flowers. The palate is silky and the tannins sooty. Lovely.

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Pairs great with Gone Crackers Parmesan & Rosemary
 
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Wine Scores Reviewed - June 13th, 2022