2019 CVNE Real de Asua Carromaza (750ml)

Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain

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Known as a region of castles and kings, Rioja is undergoing a transformation, fueled by a new generation of "princes," a passionate group of skillful winemakers crafting terroir-driven wines. Reflecting this "change of paradigm" in the region according to the Wine Advocate's Luis Gutierrez, these outstanding 97 plus pt. selections are a stunning array of elegant and complex vineyard-driven Riojas to enjoy over the next decade or more, all released on the prestigious La Place de Bordeaux in limited quantities and offered at best on the market pricing.

An intensely aromatic and elegantly structured 100% Tempranillo, the lush full-bodied 97 pt. single vineyard 2019 CVNE Real de Asua is sourced exclusively from small, concentrated grapes grown in CVNE’s 2 hectare high altitude Carromaza vineyard near Haro. Aged for 12 months in new French oak, the elegant 97 pt. 2019 CVNE Real de Asua offers unctuous fruit flavors hinting of smoked spice and smooth, integrated tannins, described as “the naked essence of Rioja” by critic Gutierrez, summing it up as “superb.” Poised to rank among the region’s most collectible single vineyard Tempranillo wines, the inaugural limited release of the thrilling 98 pt. 2019 Marques de Riscal "Tapias" de Marques de Riscal comes from an organically farmed 2.8-hectare parcel in the estate’s terraced, high altitude Finca Las Tapias vineyard, planted with vines up to 100 years old. Aged in 50% new French oak, the 98 pt. 2019 Marques de Riscal Tapias powers out of the glass with opulent aromatics and lush, beautifully textured fruit, “delicious now” according to James Suckling, with “great aging potential” ahead, earning a place on both his Top 100 Wines of 2022 and the Top 100 Spanish Wines of 2022 and called “a beautiful wine” by Inside Bordeaux’s Jane Anson. Also an inaugural release from superstar 100 pt. winemaker Benjamin Romeo formerly of Artadi, the powerful 97 pt. 2020 Benjamin Romeo Alma Contador is an elegant, rich Rioja available at a fraction of the Bodega’s flagship cult favorite wine, sourced from meticulously selected old vine fruit grown on three parcels at different elevations. Utilizing a range of custom made new French oak barrels, Benjamin aged the 97 pt. 2020 Alma for 20 months, revealing perfumed, luscious, spiced fruit balanced on a bright mineral finish with remarkable persistence, a meticulously balanced Rioja that’s both “powerful and elegant” according to the Wine Advocate’s Gutierrez.

Exhibiting the power and purity of high altitude, old vine Tempranillo, these vineyard-driven selections from Rioja’s most masterful winemakers boast depth and complexity promising to reward Rioja fans each time they open a bottle, meticulously crafted to deliver years of drinking enjoyment at an unbeatable price.

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A full-bodied, ripe and delicious red with firm, lightly chewy tannins. Lots of cherries, dried flowers, coconut and rosemary. Lavender and white roses, too. Firm and very well structured. Tight and fresh at the end. First year with single vineyard on the label. 100% tempranillo. Try this after 2025.

97 points, James Suckling (Sep 2022)

The modern 2019 Real de Asúa has been produced since 2018 with grapes from a paraje in the village of Villalba called Carromaza (now mentioned on the label) on sandy, south-facing soils that were harvested between the 8th and 9th of October. 2019 was a low-yielding year with loose and small bunches that ripened thoroughly delivering wines that are balanced and have aging potential. It's 14.5% alcohol and has mellow acidity and good freshness and balance. It fermented in small oak vats with indigenous yeasts followed by malolactic in new French oak barrels and then matured in new and second use French barriques for 12 months. The wine is very impressive, showy, clean and harmonious, without any noticeable oak, juicy, harmonious, young, fresh and elegant. It has concentration, power and finesse. It has a new label and bottle and a much more modern image but with the essence form the past. The wine has improved a lot, and it has grip and very fine tannins. Very impressive. It has the naked essence of Rioja without the layers and layers of oak, now from a single vineyard where they want freshness and a lush but floral and delicate profile you have to drink effortlessly. Superb. 10,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in February 2022.

96 points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate (Jul 2022)

Light and deft extraction, fine tannins that highlight the precision of the scultped raspberry and red cherry fruits. This is fairly savoury compared to many Rioja wines, fragrant with waves of raspberry leaf, rose petal, freshly cut herbs, liqourice bud, leather, clove spices and a mouthwatering finish. From this vintage, Real de Asúa has a new label, wax seal, Carromaza plot clearly stated. No longer seen as an experimental wine, flexing its own identity within the CVNE range, highlighting the potetential of this 2.37ha plot of 30 year old Tempranillo vines sat at a windy 550m altitude in Villalba. Give three to five years to fully soften into its structure. Again 12 rather than 18 months ageing in oak barrels, following on from the 2018, but here back to 100% new oak. 3.65ph. Not yet released.

96 points, Jane Anson (Sep 2022)

A new addition to the Place de Bordeaux. This is a 'more modern' wine from the established Spanish winery says CVNE CEO and fifth generation family member Victor Urrutia made from the 2.5ha plot of 30-year-old Tempranillo grapes known as Carromaza in the village of Villalba, 700m high in Rioja Alta. Gorgeous fragrance on the nose with a soft and juicy core of black and red cherry and bramble raspberry fruit with liquorice, toasted caramel and clove spice backed up by chalky tannins that give an enjoyable minerality to the palate. Lifted and driven, this is vibrant with plush but well defined fruit and a sculpted frame. Excellent freshness overall, youthful and energetic.

95 points, Georgina Hindle, Decanter (Jul 2022)

Alcohol By Volume: 14.0%

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