Wild aromas of dried pineapple, mango and salted nuts. Full-bodied with lots of fruit and a creamy palate with a nutty and eccentric aftertaste.\n Producer Information\n Compañia Vinicola del Norte de España (or CVNE, or Cune) is a historic wine producer in the Rioja region of Spain. It has gained international acclaim for numerous wines within its large portfolio, which encompasses everything from easy-drinking table wines to top cuvées that are capable of long cellaring. One particular highlight was the 2004 Imperial Gran Reserva. This was named the top wine in the 2013 edition of Wine Spectator's Top 100. The CVNE range also includes Crianza and Reserva red wines, Blanco and Blanco Reserva, a Rosado and a white Rioja Semidulce (semi-sweet). From beyond Rioja there is also a white from the nearby Rueda region and a Ribera del Duero red. Monopole is a label for white wines only. Its (French) name was registered as far back as 1915, making it the oldest registered white wine brand in Spain.The Clâsico and Clâsico Gran Reserva (aged for 5 years in used barrels) are sourced from a single vineyard in the village of Villalba. This lies at the foot of the Toloño mountain in the Sierra Cantabria, the mountain range which protects Rioja from the wet weather of northwest Spain.
