Contino Gran Reserva
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed from 10 to 25+ years after the vintage, as its structured tannins and vibrant acidity allow it to age gracefully for decades.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted rack of lamb, slow-cooked venison stew, and aged Manchego cheese.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Viñedos del Contino, established in 1973 by CVNE, pioneered the single-estate 'château' concept in Rioja. Situated in a fertile bend of the Ebro River in Rioja Alavesa, the estate surrounds an ancient 16th-century manor house once guarded by the 'continos'—the royal bodyguards of the Spanish crown. The Contino Gran Reserva is a masterful expression of this unique microclimate, where alluvial soils, limestone, and Atlantic influences shape the vines. The wine is typically a blend dominated by Tempranillo, enriched with Graciano (a grape for which Contino is world-renowned), Mazuelo, and Garnacha. Following traditional Gran Reserva standards, it undergoes extensive aging in both oak casks and bottle, resulting in a complex, elegant wine that balances dark fruit, balsamic notes, leather, and refined spices.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España (CVNE) blev grundlagt i 1879 af brødrene Raimundo og Eusebio Real de Asúa og er et af Riojas mest prestigefyldte og historiske vinhuse, med base i det ikoniske Barrio de la Estación i Haro. Vingården drives den dag i dag af grundlæggernes efterkommere, som forener klassiske vinfremstillingstraditioner med nytænkende innovation på tværs af husets forskellige ejendomme og kældre. CVNE er berømt for at skabe verdensklasse, lagringsdygtige vine med fokus på elegance, struktur og balance, hvor Tempranillo og andre lokale Rioja-druer spiller hovedrollen. Porteføljen rummer legendariske milepæle som Imperial, Viña Real og enkeltmarksvinen Viñedos del Contino.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo