2020 CVNE Monopole Rioja Blanco Clasico Riserva
Grape
100% Viura
Its Origins
CVNE have been producing Monopole in Haro since the beginning of the 20th century. The name was registered back in 1915, making it the white wine with the oldest registered name in Spain. Since then, it has been one of CVNE’s most prominent wines and a benchmark in households and hospitality. Monopole is made from Viura grapes, and its French name denotes that the wine comes from a single vineyard, a term originating from Napoleonic times. 2014 marked a return to its former style, the very one that had earned this excellent white its great reputation. CVNE brought its historical winemaker Ezequiel García back to the winery, who had led wine production there for more than three decades. Known by the name of El Brujo (the wizard), he once again worked his magic with the re-edition of this 1960s Monopole, calling it Monopole Clásico.
What The Critics Say
94/100 James Suckling
"Honeysuckle, honey, pears and flint as well as almond paste. Medium body. Tight and focused with a richness, but not heavy. Nutty and honey flavors with just a hint of salted nuts. Viura. Aged eight months with some barrels under flor, like in fino Sherry. Drink now."
92+/100 Parker's Wine Advocate, Luis Gutierrez
"The white 2020 Monopole Clásico Reserva (which now includes "Reserva" in the name, which it was before but it wasn't explicit on the label) replicates the wines from the 1960s, letting the juice settle in concrete and fermenting it in stainless steel, then matured in oak barrels and Sherry butts, where it matured for eight months. They are reducing the amount of Manzanilla they add to the wine, as they have managed to grow a veil of flor yeasts in the butts filled with Viura wine. The Sherry twang is even subtler than in the past. The wine has 13.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.34, 5.31 grams of acidity and a mellower mouthfeel than in previous years, but those Sherry notes grow with time in bottle. It's a lighter year (it shows the vintage), savory and different but subtler. 25,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in January 2023." Drink 2023 - 2028
92/100 Vinous, Joaquin Hidalgo
"The yellow-hued 2020 Monopole Clásico is 100% Viura from Villalba de Rioja, aged for 8 months in botas under veil. It displays dried flowers, manzanilla-like aromas and nutty cashew notes. Dry, lean and fairly creamy, it offers a velvety texture with a refreshing core—a curious and tasty white." 2024 - 2032
| Variety | Viura |
|---|---|
| Region | Rioja |
| Closure | Cork |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Alcohol | 13.50% |
| Maturity | 2023 - 2032 |
This Wine Goes Well With
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