2009 | CVNE 'Imperial' Gran Reserva | Rioja Urziger Wurzgarten Aged for sixteen months in

Aged for sixteen months in both French and American oak barrels this wine has the classic rich berry fruit

licorice and espresso set against close-grained tannins that leave a rather drying finish

very precise nose of white peach

Firms up yet remains balanced

the nose releases hints of ripe fruit

2009 | CVNE 'Imperial' Gran Reserva | Rioja Urziger Wurzgarten Aged for sixteen months inImperial 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