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1995 Imperial Reserva (Rioja)

Wine Details
Place of Origin

Spain

Rioja

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Tempranillo

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With its new winery, this large producer of traditionally styled Rioja (and owner of 950 acres of vines) plans to expand annual production from six to eight million bottles. CVNE Vina Real bottling comes from vineyards in Elciego in Rioja Alavesa that feature clay and chalk soil, while the Imperial line, which Jesus Madrazo describes as a selection rather than a reserva or gran reserva is from more iron-rich clay soil in Villalba and Briones in the Rioja Alta. Both feature about 85% tempranillo; Imperial is the only CVNE wine to include a percentage of graciano. The wines get an extended levage in a mixture of French and American oak.