2009 | CVNE 'Imperial' Gran Reserva | Rioja Nebbiolo d'Alba A rest over the winter

A rest over the winter in tank to help naturally clarify lasted for about 4 months before being bottled without filtration and only a small amount of sulfites used

A deep brilliant crimson with an underlying amethyst hue

just south of Chiroubles and west of Régnié

this wine exudes its different flavor tones

often heady in alcohol (15% or higher)

2009 | CVNE 'Imperial' Gran Reserva | Rioja Nebbiolo d'Alba A rest over the winterImperial was first bottled in 1920 and has gained a reputation as one of the best known wines of Rioja. The name traces its origins back to a special bottling intended for the English market which was called Pinta Imperial, or 'Imperial pint'. The grapes come from CVNEs 28ha of vineyards, as well as from selected sites in Rioja Alta, where the vines are on average 20 years old. Ageing in French and American oak lasts for 24 months, with another 48