Cune (Cvne) Cava Brut NV

92 Points John Caro
In stock
Famed Rioja producer CVNE recently got into the Cava game with their purchase of another house in 2018. This is an excellent entry-point to their style of Cava, and it's also great value. A classic blend of Xarel-lo, Macabeo, and Parellada, the wine is fermented traditionally, with the secondary fermentation occurring in bottle like Champagne. Aged for 18 months on its lees, the finished wine is quite fine, especially for a Cava in this price range. Possessing a nice mix of citrus and orchard fruits, a light toastiness, and fine bubbles, it's a lot of bubbly for the money.
$27.99 in mixed 6+ or $31.99 per bottle

Grape

Usually about 40% Xarel-lo, 30% Parellada, 30% Macabeo

Its Origins

The Cune label now occupies the mid-range of the Cvne hierarchy, but the name is based in the family's orginal hometown of Haro, Rioja Alta. It was there that Cvne were established in 1879 by the Real de Asúa brothers, Eusebio and Raimundo, and over the decades they became and remained one of Rioja's most reliable sources of high quality wine. Soon comprising three bodegas (Asua de Real, Cune and Contino) they maintained the distinctiveness of each, with the Cune label's stylistic integrity built around a balance of old and new style Rioja: clean, juicy fruit with oak influence and ageworthy acid and tannin structure.

Variety Other white
Closure Cork
Volume 750ml
Alcohol 11.50%
Maturity Drink now

This Wine Goes Well With

with CANAPES
with FISH
with SHELLFISH

Taste

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