Rioja
Imperial Gran Reserva 2011
75cl
Imperial Gran Reserva 2011
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Imperial Gran Reserva 2011 is a mythical red wine from the century-old and famous Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España and is protected by the D.O. Rioja.
It is one of the great red wines of Spain, which you should not fail to taste, whose name wonderfully reflects the great nobility, harmony of this vintage, very representative of classicism Rioja. Like its predecessors, the hints of ripe fruit blend perfectly with the spicy nuances typical of oak ageing. The Peñín Guide has given it a score of 92/100.
We suggest you enjoy this exceptional wine with white fish in complex sauces and red meat.
Technical sheet
| Type Of Wine: | red wine |
|---|---|
| Vintage: | 2011 Other vintages |
| Appellation: | Rioja (La Rioja, Spain) |
| Winery: | Cune (CVNE) |
| Volume: | 75cl |
| Grapes: | Graciano, Mazuelo, Tempranillo |
| Allergens: | Contains Sulfites |
| Alcohol Vol.: | 14% |
| Ageing: | Gran Reserva |
Description of Imperial Gran Reserva 2011
Imperial Gran Reserva 2011 (Graciano, Mazuelo and Tempranillo)
TASTING NOTES OF Imperial Gran Reserva 2011:
- View: intense ruby red.
- Nose: fruity aromas of forest, licorice, aging notes and toasted notes
- Mouth: Soft, with character, elegant, fine, deep, persistent and underbrush notes.
APPELLATION: Rioja.
GRAPES: Tempranillo, Graciano and Mazuelo.
AGEING:
ELABORATION:
WINE PAIRING: Rice with mushrooms, game birds, old cheese.
TEMPERATURE: 18 °C
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14%
How to serve
Consumption temp.
18ºC
The Winery
Cune (CVNE)
Cvne has been caring for its vineyards for over 125 years. Over 125 years of respect for the winemaking tradition, hard work, research, innovation in production processes, pursuit of the highest quality, experimentation, and recognition. Over 125 years is a very long time. Today, Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España is run by the fifth generation of the family of winemakers who founded the company in 1879.
More about the WineryReviews of Imperial Gran Reserva 2011
- Tasting notes: Colour: dark-red cherry, brick rim edge. Nose: waxy
notes, fine reductive notes, wet leather, spicy. Palate: round,
complex, flavourful, spicy, smoky aftertaste
- Score: 89
Imperial 2000
We paired the Imperial Gran Reserva with a starter.
We drank it at a meeting with friends.
They had it in a wine bar.
A wine for special occasions.
- The nose is rich and enticing with black and red berry fruit and licorice notes.
- The palate is generously fruity with toasty oak, supple tannins with savoury balsamic nuances and a long finish.
- This wine is produced from grapes harvested in vineyards over 20 years old in the area around Villalba and Haro in Rioja Alta, bush pruned, with low yields, and are picked by hand.
- Only the healthiest and ripest grapes are selected, and following destalking the grapes are cold macerated prior to a cool fermentation.
- Following a long maceration to achieve optimum colour and structure the wine undergoes a malolactic fermentation refining it, yet leaving it with the necessary acidity to complete its maturation in French and American oak as well as bottle ageing prior to release.