CVNE is up 15\u00a0places and achieves\u00a0Top #8 World\u2019s Most Admired Wine Brands 2021 by Drinks International.<\/p>\n
Drinks International values \u200b\u200bthe history marked by tradition and innovation, which at CVNE go hand in hand, and lists some of the values \u200b\u200bthat make CVNE a unique and iconic winery that is Spain\u2019s ambassador to the world.
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\n<\/i>\u201cGustave Eiffel \u2013 the guy who put up the tower in Paris \u2013 designed the cellar for CVNE\u2019s Imperial wine, an imposing structure with a roof supported by steel trusses that allow for a large open space beneath to make barrel management easier. Fast forward 65 years to 1974 and CVNE planted Contino, the first single vineyard estate in Rioja, a terroir-led approach that\u2019s since inspired similar practices across the region. While the northern Spanish wine company has, then, never shied away from innovation, that shouldn\u2019t be confused with chasing a\u00a3 er the next big thing. \u201cWe completely ignore fashion,\u201d CVNE chief executive Victor Urrutia told DI last year. That may be the secret to CVNE\u2019s success and it\u2019s almost certainly contributed to its longevity \u2013 eventually, if you stick to what you do best, fashion will catch up with you. \u201cNowadays everyone says they want to drink elegant wines,\u201d added Urrutia, \u201cwines that are \u0083 ner, persistent, that age better \u2013 people want to drink older vintages \u2013 and we make those wines. We are living a good moment in that respect.\u201d In the Americas, CVNE reports a growing interest in Spanish wines at the delicate and elegant end of the spectrum, and Asia has also been an engine of growth for the company. Both regions are also helping CVNE expand appreciation of Spanish wines from outside of Rioja, with wines from Galicia and Ribera del Duero making their mark, along with cava. Among the new additions in 2020 was Virgen del Galir from Galicia, a wine made from the little-known Merenzao grape.\u201d<\/p>\n