Contino Rosado
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled seafood and shellfish, traditional rabbit or seafood paella, and dry-cured Spanish charcuterie.
✨ Technical Specifications
Viñedos del Contino, founded in 1973 by CVNE, is celebrated as Rioja's first single-estate winery, reviving the classic French château concept in the heart of Rioja Alavesa. Located in a fertile bend of the Ebro River near Laserna, the estate's vines benefit from alluvial soils and a protective microclimate. Contino Rosado is a highly sophisticated, gastronomic rosé that breaks the mold of simple summer wines. It is typically crafted from a refined blend of Garnacha and Graciano, sometimes with a small percentage of white Viura. Fermented and aged in fine French oak barrels, this wine develops a complex profile of wild red berries, floral notes, and delicate baking spices, backed by a creamy texture and vibrant acidity. The estate's name pays homage to the 'Continos,' the dedicated royal guards who protected the Spanish monarchs since the times of the Catholic Monarchs.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1879 by brothers Raimundo and Eusebio Real de Asúa, the Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España (CVNE) is one of Rioja's foundational and most prestigious historic bodegas, headquartered in the iconic Barrio de la Estación in Haro, Spain. Still under the stewardship of the founding family's descendants, CVNE harmoniously bridges traditional winemaking heritage with pioneering technical innovation across its distinct estates and cellars. The estate is celebrated for crafting world-renowned, age-worthy wines characterized by elegance, structure, and balance, predominantly driven by Tempranillo and native Riojan varieties. Among its celebrated portfolio are legendary classic benchmarks such as Imperial, Viña Real, and the single-estate icon Viñedos del Contino.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo