CVNE : Monopole Clásico Gran Reserva 2017

The white 2017 Monopole Clásico Gran Reserva had the same vinification as the Monopole Clásico but with a longer élevage, almost seven years! It has moderate alcohol (13.5%) and very good freshness and acidity parameters (pH of 3.21 and 6.45 grams of acidity). It has a very expressive and different nose, more oxidative and spicier, with more effect from the yeasts, with a touch of honey and also a touch of diesel. Seems like time concentrated everything, including acidity... It smells more like the Corona, possibly the effect of the cave where they age... There were three barrels and three Sherry butts, a small lot that made for 2,730 bottles. It was bottled in October 2023.

Aromas of lightly oxidized white fruit open this white Rioja. A full and complex palate is supported by core acidity, while this Viura-based classic tastes salty and woody, with apple, leesy yeast and dry oak notes driving a smooth finish. This contains some Manzanilla Sherry in an ode to how the wine was made 75 years ago. Drink through 2024.