CVNE’s Real de Asúa 2019 is a single-vineyard Rioja Alta Tempranillo that marks the house’s more site-focused, contemporary direction while keeping a clear Rioja identity. It is sourced from Carromaza, a 2.5-hectare plot in Villalba, and it is 100% Tempranillo; James Suckling notes that 2019 was the “first year with single vineyard on the label,” underscoring the shift toward explicitly naming origin.

Professional reviews for the 2019 are notably strong, led by an excellent 97-point score from James Suckling, who calls it “full-bodied, ripe and delicious” with “firm and very well structured” tannins and a “tight and fresh” finish, advising, “Try this after 2025.” Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate also delivers an excellent review at 96 points, describing it as “very impressive, showy, clean and harmonious,” and emphasizing that there is “no noticeable oak” despite an élevage that included malolactic fermentation in new French oak and 12 months in new and second-use French barriques. Parker adds useful detail: the wine is 14.5% alcohol, fermented in small oak vats with indigenous yeasts, and was bottled in February 2022; production is reported at 10,000 bottles.

Decanter (95 points) frames it as “a ‘more modern’ wine,” praising its “gorgeous fragrance” and a “soft and juicy core” of black and red cherry and bramble raspberry, layered with “liquorice, toasted caramel and clove spice,” and “chalky tannins” that bring “enjoyable minerality.” Across the reviews, the common thread is a polished, energetic Tempranillo with ripeness and structure balanced by freshness, fine tannins, and controlled oak impact—built for near-term enjoyment but with clear promise for cellaring.