CVNE Imperial Rioja Reserva 2020 GROWER Isole e Olena — Chianti

Isole e Olena — Chianti Classico ’21 · Chardonnay ’22 · Cepparello ’20 · Vin Santo 2011

the still-wine label of one of Penedès's most storied families

A new-wave Cahors that has nothing to do with the dark

representing nine generations of winemaking in one of Champagne's most storied Grand Cru villages

and it tastes like a scaled-down version of the serious bottles rather than a different wine entirely

CVNE Imperial Rioja Reserva 2020 GROWER Isole e Olena — ChiantiImperial is CVNE's crown jewel, made only in strong years from old vine parcels in three Rioja Alta villages. The name goes back to the 1920s, when the house bottled a special cuve in the old 'imperial' pint format for the British market. Tempranillo leads, supported by Graciano, Mazuelo, and Garnacha, with roughly two years in a mix of American and French oak before more time resting in bottle. The result is classic, elegant, age worthy