WINEMAKER'S NOTES:
Full, morello cherry, ruby red, good intensity. Ripe autumn red and purple fruit, raspberries, damsons and sloes over a fine toasty vanilla complexity.  Rich, deep and balanced. Well structured on the palate with plenty of fine, lingering rich fruit and a lively note of tannin. The finish is elegant and long with good balancing acidity.

Grape Varieties:
90% Tempranillo, 10% between Graciano, Mazuelo and Garnacha

THE VINEYARD:
Vina Real was developed by Cune in the 1940's. Sixty years later, Cune took the decision to finally give Vina Real its real home, where not only is the wine produced but also aged and bottled. Vina Real is located on the "Cerro de la Mesa" hill, Rioja Alavesa. The soils of this area are composed of the best properties for the growing of the Tempranillo grape variety together with an optimum microclimate. The vineyards run from the Cantabria mountains all the way to the river Ebro, with southern exposed slopes. Jose Ryan Murua is the resident winemaker of Vina Real, a connoisseur of the region and direct descendent, giving him knowledge and an advantage to source grapes of excellent quality.

HARVEST AND AGEING:
Rains were moderate, yet stable during the whole winter and through the month of May, with also moderate temperatures, what advanced the growth cycle 10 days over the precious year. Spring and summer were particularly dry with temperatures higher than the average of the previous years.  September started with milder temperatures, what allowed for an excellent phenolic maturation of the grapes. Harvest in our vineyards started in mid September and lasted until the end of October. The sanitary state of the grapes was optimal in general terms. Hand harvested, principally from our vineyards in Rioja Alavesa. Following a short pre-fermentation maceration, fermentation was done at a controlled emperature to retain primary varietal aromas. The young wine was transferred to 225 litre american oak casks, where it remained for between 12 and 14 months, regularly racked, to create great finesse. The wine was then lightly fined using egg whites before bottling.