Contino Reserva Tinto
⏳ Drikkevindue
2021 - 2032
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted lamb chops with rosemary, slow-cooked beef stews, and aged Spanish cheeses like Manchego.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Established in 1973 by CVNE, Viñedos del Contino is celebrated as Rioja's first true single-estate winery, modeled after the classic Bordeaux château concept. Situated in a sweeping bend of the Ebro River in Rioja Alavesa, the estate surrounds an ancient 16th-century manor house. The name 'Contino' pays homage to the royal guards ('continamente') who protected the Spanish monarchs. The Reserva Tinto is a masterful expression of this unique microclimate, where alluvial, limestone-rich soils are protected by the Sierra de Cantabria. The blend is traditionally dominated by Tempranillo, supported by Graciano, Mazuelo, and Garnacha. Aged carefully in a combination of French and American oak barrels followed by extensive bottle aging, this wine seamlessly bridges Rioja's rich historical traditions with modern elegance, offering deep dark fruit, mineral complexity, and refined, silky tannins.
🍾 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