Cune Gran Reserva Rioja, CVNE Les Girelles

Cune Gran Reserva Rioja, CVNE Les GirellesIntense dark cherry colour. Attractive aromas of blackberries, blackcurrants and raspberries, blended together with hints of spice and vanilla. Complex and elegant on the palate with fine tannins and a good length. Made from hand selected grapes from our vineyards in Rioja Alta The 2016 harvest at CVNE began on the 19th September and ended on the 31st October. This was a year of excellent quality at CVNE and was characterised by a lack of rainfall

bramble fruit and floral aromas

flowing tannin profile

A succulent Cabernet Sauvignon grown in the first class vineyards of the Waterkloof estate

with heavy rains that affected the entire Mediterranean

using the natural yeast on the grape and it is fortified from 11

Convinced by the quality of the soil (gravel over limestone clay) and the potential of these two Mèdoc plots - one in the commune of Gaillan

and then racked to Slavonian oak botte and barrique

Bottled straight from the barrel without fining or filtration

Best paired with sautéed mushrooms

Produced from organically grown grapes but please note that the label does not say ‘organic’ in English

it’s fragrant and perfumed

Bramble and blackcurrant