Rioja, SpainA sensational dry, crisp white wine with scents of white flowers, herbal perfume, and ripe apples charming the nose, before vivid citrus, green melon and tangy yellow plums wash over the palate. Texture is Monopole’s strength, with a lovely mouthcoating bees wax sensation, before it all tightens up into a snappy, dry, minerally finale. Viura is the high-quality white grape of Rioja whose flavourful nature and surging acidity keeps wines like this charmer fresh and exciting for food pairing. Monopole sees no oak, is a middleweight with just enough succulence for pan-seared halibut, and pairs with Spain’s great culinary gift to the world – Romesco sauce.Tasted: 23 May 2019Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$22.99
750ml
private wine shops
QC
$17.00
750ml
SAQ
AB
$19.00
750ml
private wine shops
Producer: Compañía Vitivinícola del Norte de Espana (CVNE)Distributors: Pacific Wine & Spirits Inc. Grape: ViuraCSPC: 687582UPC: 8410591003601
Rioja, SpainThe CVNE Monopole is 100 percent viura, grown in the Rioja Alta subzone, at high altitude where it is subject to the influence of the cold Atlantic Ocean. More than anything, this is a wine for your summer soul. This style is dry, crisp, and elegant, with creamy, juicy, mineral, lime-flavoured fruit and a chalky, salty, mineral finish. If that is not enough for $18, it’s guaranteed fresh because it’s finished under screwcap — the perfect west coast seafood wine. Monopole is the oldest white wine brand in Spain. Compania Viticola del Norte de Espana has produced this wine since 1915.Tasted: 27 March 2019Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$22.99
750ml
private wine shops
QC
$17.00
750ml
SAQ
AB
$19.00
750ml
private wine shops
Producer: Compañía Vitivinícola del Norte de Espana (CVNE)Distributors: Pacific Wine & Spirits Inc. Grape: ViuraCSPC: 687582UPC: 8410591003601
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