MONOPOLE CLÁSICO RESERVA 2021

Monopole is the oldest white wine brand in
Spain. CVNE has produced this wine since
1915. Monopole Clásico is the story of a remake,
40 years on. Elaborated like in the 60’s.

Vineyard

The grapes for this wine come from our own vineyards in Villalba de Rioja, just over
five hectares planted 15 years ago, facing east and on limestone soils. The vines are
trellised for their protection against the wind to which this vineyard is exposed. The
altitude here is over 600 meters.

Winemaker's Highlights 

We harvest manually in boxes of 20 kg. The grapes are pressed gently and, as in the
1960s, the must is transferred to concrete vats where it is allowed to settle.
The alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats and once completed,
the wine is racked, along with its fine lees, to used barrels and “botas” to complete its
ageing. These are barrels and “botas” that have previously contained various wines
and with capacities of 300, 400 and 500 liters.
The wine remains in these used barrels and “botas” of different capacities for around
8 months including a period of biological ageing under a layer of “flor” yeast. This
method of ageing contributes the peculiar organoleptic characteristics of Monopole
Clásico, enriching the wine with aromas of chamomile and nuttiness, at the same
time as augmenting the sensation of freshness from acidity and conferring a long
finish.
All of this enables us to produce a wine which demonstrates the attributes of the
variety as well as the peculiarity of a wine from times gone by.

Vintage

The weather in our Villalba plots during the 2021 growing season was favourable for
obtaining quality grapes. In this high and airy area, where the vineyard is of low and
medium production, the grapes had a very positive evolution throughout the whole
cycle. Perfect weather during the month of October, with sunny and bright days
followed by very cold nights, favoured a slow ripening. The white grapes were
harvested by hand at our Villalba estate between September 29th and October
2nd.Healthy grapes, very balanced and generally with good acidity allowed us to
produce this wine of great personality.