C.V.N.E Bela Roble Ribera Del Duero

The C.V.N.E. Company, or to give it its full name, Compania Vinicola del Norte de Espana (The Northern Spanish Wine Company) was established on the 24th of March 1879 in Haro, Rioja. Set up by two brothers, Eusebio and Raimundo Real de Asúa, their aim was to capitalise on the flourishing new trade in wine.

C.V.N.E. is based in Haro’s traditional Barrio de la Estación district, in the heart of the Rioja wine region. Historically, some of the oldest wineries of Rioja Alta established themselves here in order to benefit from the ease of transport via rail to the port of Bilbao, the most efficient form of transport in those days.

C.V.N.E. has three main winemaking facilities in Rioja, a winery in D.O. Cava, a winery in D.O Valdeorras and new winery in D.O. Ribera del Duero.

Bela, located in the premium D.O. Ribera del Duero, is the latest jewel to be added to C.V.N.E.’s crown, representing our ongoing ambition to take our winemaking expertise to exciting new Spanish regions.

The Bela label is a reproduction of one of C.V.N.E.’s historic labels from 1910. The stars represent the children of our founder, Eusebio Real de Asúa. His eldest daughter, Sofia, was known as Bela and it is from her that Victor and Maria Urrutia are descended.

Bela is produced from hand-harvested, carefully selected grapes from our own vineyards situated at more than 800m altitude in the village of Villalba de Duero.

Technical Director, Maria Larrea, oversees the winemaking at this latest addition to the C.V.N.E. fold.

Tempranillo,

Bela is produced from hand harvested, carefully selected grapes from our own vineyards situated at more than 800m altitude in the village of Villalba de Duero. The soils are calcareous clay and sandy loam and the climate here is continental.

The wine making process is traditional, with pre-fermentation cold maceration in stainless steel tanks, and, following fermentation, six months ageing in American and French, new and one-year old oak barrels.

Powerful and dense, but there is an elegance to it as well. Perfume of deep, black fruits, spice, minerals and a Bordeaux-like softness, generosity and complexity that belies its price. This is set to be one of the stars from our Spanish collection.

Try with chorizo and aged cheese.