CVNE / Bodegas Contino: Rioja CVNE Monopole Clasico Reserva 2020

Weingut über: Rioja CVNE Monopole Clasico Reserva

-- Weingut: The grapes for this wine come from our own vineyards in Villalba de Rioja, just over five hectares planted 15 years ago, facing east and on limestone soils. The vines are trellised for their protection against the wind to which this vineyard is exposed. The altitude here is over 600 metres. Monopole Clásico is made from a blend of varieties, hand harvested at their optimum ripeness and picked into 20kg boxes. The grapes are pressed gently and, as in the 1960s, the must is transferred to concrete vats where it is allowed to settle. The alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats and once completed, the wine is racked, along with its fine lees, to used barrels and “botas” to complete its ageing. These are barrels and “botas” which have been used two or three times before and with capacities of 300, 400 and 500 litres. The wine remains in barrel for around 8 months including a period of biological ageing under a layer of “flor” yeast. This method of ageing contributes the peculiar organoleptic characteristics of Monopole Clásico, enriching the wine with aromas of chamomile and nuttiness, at the same time as augmenting the sensation of freshness from acidity and conferring a long finish. All of this enables us to produce a wine which demonstrates the attributes of the variety as well as the peculiarity of a wine from times gone by.