CVNE Imperial Rioja Reserva 2020 TAGS the natural product of the

the natural product of the grape skins themselves

as it has been here for decades

The grapes are direct-pressed

Boudignon works almost exclusively with Chenin Blanc

The liter is the format Stanko insisted on — too much for one

CVNE Imperial Rioja Reserva 2020 TAGS the natural product of theImperial is CVNE's crown jewel, made only in strong years from old vine parcels in three Rioja Alta villages. The name goes back to the 1920s, when the house bottled a special cuve in the old 'imperial' pint format for the British market. Tempranillo leads, supported by Graciano, Mazuelo, and Garnacha, with roughly two years in a mix of American and French oak before more time resting in bottle. The result is classic, elegant, age worthy