Cune Wine
The Cune brand was initially branded and produced by CVNE as it took the name of the company’s initials. However, following a simple error and spelling mistake, the letter V was confused with the letter U, therefore leading to the creation of the Cune brand. Cune wines have been produced every single year since the company’s beginnings. It is also the brand responsible for Rioja’s fame, which has been produced since 1879. Their aim is to create and produce a classic Rioja Alta wine with a fine and long finish
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Cvne Wines
Cune is one of the most trusted estates in Rioja; they are well established as one of the oldest producers of great wine. We will take a look at what makes Cune such an established and reputable winemaker.
The Cune Imperial Rioja Reserva is a blend of Tempranillo and Garnacha; this reserva has been produced using hand-picked grapes from the vineyards in Rioja Alta. Loaded with an abundance of red fruits, this wine has an underlying rich vanilla-spiced character, too. Brimming with strawberry and raspberry aromas, it has a deep ruby-red colour on the glass. On the palate, it is medium in body and full in flavour, with a mix of ripe red fruits and earthy notes, providing a medium to long berry finish.
One of the most popular wines from Cune would be Cune Rioja Crianza from 2020. With the same blend of Tempranillo and Garnacha that the previous wine had, this silky-smooth red wine offers a similar red fruit burst with hints of vanilla from oak ageing. A deep red colour, this wine offers strawberry and plum aromas with hints of liquorice and cocoa from ageing in American oak barrels. Again, a medium body and full in flavour, it is juicy and fruity, offering a similar finish being a medium to long finish.
Cune Heritage
CVNE, Compania Vinicola del Norte del Espana, was founded all the way back in 1879 in the town of Haro in Rioja, established by two brothers; it is still controlled by direct descendants of the founding family. After only 6 years, they had already won multiple international awards and were awarded universal exhibitions in both Antwerp and Bordeaux.
With the unfortunate spelling mistake, Cune was born out of the spelling error and is now more commonly known as Cune instead of CVNE. The producers have even made a Cune winery to commemorate the mistake. The Cune winery expanded its facilities in 2019, which was the same year as its 140th anniversary, marking its continued commitment to producing the finest quality white rose and gran reserva wines.