CVNE Imperial Rioja Reserva 2020 SF Chronicle - Past Pick It’s then distilled once

It’s then distilled once

drawing from Pelio

expect bottle variation

Hers grows at Paicines Ranch in San Benito County

CVNE Imperial Rioja Reserva 2020 SF Chronicle - Past Pick It’s then distilled onceImperial 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