CVNE – Compañia Vinicola del Norte de España – owned by the same family since its foundation almost 150 years ago – is one of the great names of Rioja and it’s a real pleasure to offer a selection of their wonderful wines, courtesy of Mr Wheeler.
They certainly made the convalescing Mrs Ray perk up. Rioja is her favourite wine region, and she wanly suggested that she might manage a drop or two if I was passing the sick room. For one so weak, she got through an impressive number of refills.
‘What on earth is this? I love it!’ said Mrs Ray, captivated enough to pause a repeat viewing of Rivals
The 2023 CVNE ‘Orballo’ Albariño (1) is one of those rare things: an Albariño I like. I’ve never managed to get to grips with the grape, but to my surprise I really enjoyed this. Indeed, I had to double check it was Albariño.
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