Author: Dirk Chan
The history of Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España began back in 1879 (making them one of the oldest wineries in Spain) at this winery in the famous Barrio de la Estación train station in the town of Haro. It is certainly on the short list of Rioja’s greatest traditional producers. Over more than 140 years, it has continued to grow around the Aldea del Vino (Wine Village), a sunny courtyard flanked by unique stone buildings with ceramic tile roofs, which has become the central hub of CVNE.
The first wine produced by CVNE took the name of the company’s initials. However, a simple and fortunate spelling error, confusing the V with a U, led to the creation of the now iconic Cune brand, now one of the leading wineries on the national market. The winery expanded its facilities in 2019, coinciding with its 140th anniversary and marking its continued commitment to producing the finest quality white, rosé and its various levels of red wines ranging from Crianzas to Gran Reserva’s.
deVine and Pacific Wines & Spirits welcome Export Director David Piera on Wednesday, Oct 23 @7pm as he leads us through seven wines that showcase the main Cune line of wines and two others – the famous single vineyard wines of Contino (established as one of the first single vineyard sites in all of Spain in 1973) as well as Vina Real (established in 1920 as a long ager, rounder and powerful side of Rioja Alevesa). The highlight will be a Cune Imperial Gran Reserva.
Only 5 spots remain for this sit-down event. Advanced booking is required.