GRAPE VARIETIES
86% Tempranillo, 6% Mazuelo, 6% Graciano and 2% Garnacha
WINE TASTING
Viñedos del Contino was born in 1973, establishing the “château” concept in
the Rioja region. Its wines are made exclusively from the vines planted on its 62 hectares. The estate’s vineyards embrace its ancestral home within a meander in the River Ebro, located in Laserna, near the village of Laguardia in the Rioja Alavesa winemaking region.
In the times of the Reyes Catolicos (Ferdinand of Aragon and Elisabeth of Castille) the distinction of ‘Contino’ was conferred on each of the continuation of the Life Guards who protected the monarchs and their family. The Contino Pedro de Samaniego was rewarded with the estate of Laserna from which the Contino estate derives its name. The Contino labels show a figure of Saint Gregory, founder of the Benedictine monastic order and the patron saint of vine growers.
Contino Rioja Reserva is a wine that perfectly expresses and reflects the San Rafael estate, where Viñedos del Contino is located. It expresses the liveliness of our vines, the fluid character of our soils and the great complexity of the universe of micro-plots into which the estate is divided. Moreover, this 2020 is a wine with great potential to progress over time. The nose is reminiscent of black fruit notes, very well balanced with the expression of its oak ageing. Both on the palate and in the aftertaste, it is a fluid, silky wine, with personality and reserve character.
FOOD PAIRING
Perfect with grilled meats, especially milk-fed lamb, casseroles and stews, cured cheeses and charcuterie.
