In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryVery Long finish

Aroma: black cherry, cassis, mocha, cedar, mineral

Palate: concentrated dark fruit, fine tannin, graphite, savoury

CVNE's prestige Alavesa red from selected old vines: dark, polished and mineral, the flagship of the Vina Real cellar.

What it pairs with

  • Venison loin
    Dark game meets the concentrated cassis and graphite.
  • Chuleton de buey a la brasa Find chuleton de buey a la brasa on TableJourney →
    A char-grilled beef chop for the prestige red.
  • Aged hard cheese
    Crystalline cheese sharpens the mineral finish.

History

Pagos de Vina Real is the single-estate prestige red of CVNE's Alavesa cellar.

  1. 1998 — First Pagos de Vina Real vintage

Facts

Producer
Vina Real
Grapes
Tempranillo (95%), Graciano (5%)
Classification
DOCa Rioja
Oak
Around 18 months in new French oak
ABV
14.5%
Price
EUR 40 to 70 at retail
Drinking window
8 to 25 from vintage
First vintage
1998

Scores

  • Tim Atkin 94 (2016 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

cellar worthy dry firm tannin full body graciano high acid mood bold mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old vines old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price premium still red tempranillo
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