On our recent trip to Rioja we were lucky enough to visit CVNE ,or to give it its full name, Compañía Vinicola del Norte de España..

With three wineries in the region; Cune, Viña Real and Contino

A lively crowd of 35 wine lovers enjoyed an aperitif of Monopole , a crisp fresh 100% Viura on the terrace http://www.missbouquet.com/events/view/rioja-tasting-at-fredericks/

We then tasted  a variety of fantastic wines presented by Oscar Urrutia Export Manager of CVNE –

Contino Blanco 2011

Cune Crianza 2010

Imperial Reserva 2008

Viña Real Reserva 2009

Viña Real Gran Reserva 2007

Contino Viña del Olivo 2009

The wines were served with a fabulous 3 course dinner –

Starter :Candied, golden & red beetroot, toasted pine nuts, Berkswell cheese

A most memorable night as it celebrated the 5th Anniversary of WanderCurtis Wine Events . The evening of the Scottish referendum and Tim Kelly’s 50th birthday.

We highly recommend the food , atmosphere and service at http://www.fredericks.co.uk and plan to have many more of our Events there .