{"id":14029,"date":"2017-06-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/the-cune-rioja-reserva-2011-cheat-sheet-tasting-and-food-pairing"},"modified":"2017-10-05T14:44:55","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T12:44:55","slug":"the-cune-rioja-reserva-2011-cheat-sheet-tasting-and-food-pairing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/en\/the-cune-rioja-reserva-2011-cheat-sheet-tasting-and-food-pairing","title":{"rendered":"The Cune Rioja Reserva 2011 cheat sheet: Tasting and food pairing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cune Rioja Reserva 2011<\/strong><\/a> is a new arrival on the market, and Rioja<\/strong><\/a> fans are already starting to snap it up. If you haven’t tried it yet, or you want to know a little more before you buy it, stick with us. We’ve put together this guide to give you the low-down on Cune Rioja Reserva 2011 – everything you need to know from tasting to food pairing, and more besides, all in one place.<\/p>\n

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Cune Rioja Reserva 2011: The basics<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Let’s get a few basic things straight. Cune Rioja Reserva 2011, officially Cune Imperial Rioja Reserva, is the latest Reserva<\/strong><\/a> release from Rioja wine produce CVNE<\/strong><\/a>. The name CVNE is an acronym for\u00a0Compan\u00eda Vitivin\u00edcola del Norte de Espana, which is a bit of a mouthful if you don’t speak Spanish fluently. CVNE is more commonly known as Cune, pronounced “kooh-nay”<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The CVNE bodega was established in Haro by two brothers, and to this day remains a family affair. It is owned and managed by the descendants of its founders,\u00a0Raimundo and Eusebio Real de As\u00faa. CVNE enjoys a strong reputation as one of the leading Rioja wine<\/strong><\/a> brands and produces Rioja wines at all ageing levels. Cune Rioja Reserva 2011 is a part of the esteemed CVNE portfolio and has pride of place as something of a flagship wine.<\/p>\n

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Cune Rioja Reserva 2011: The winemaking<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Cune Rioja Reserva 2011<\/strong> is a blend of three classic Rioja<\/strong><\/a> grape varieties; Tempranillo<\/strong><\/a>, Graciano and Mazuelo (also known as Carignan or Cari\u00f1ena). The grapes were harvested by hand from CVNE’s vineyards in the Rioja Alta<\/strong><\/a> region. The 2011 vintage in Rioja was great, and that shows in the wine. Before its release, the wine was matured for two years, in new oak casks produced from a combination of American and French oak<\/a><\/strong>. Following its oak ageing, the wine was aged in bottles for a further two years before its release.<\/p>\n

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Tasting Cune Rioja Reserva 2011<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>As is always the case with Rioja wines, Cune Rioja Reserva 2011 was released ready to drink. Open a bottle now and you’ll find a red Rioja wine in the prime of its life. You can lay this down for another five years, easily, but when it tastes this good, why wait?<\/p>\n