2017 | Vinedos del Contino | Reserva

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Red Wine: 2017 | Vinedos del Contino | Reserva

Cooked strawberries, fragrant vanilla and a touch of coconut mingle on the nose while the palate is balanced, with smooth tannins and soft acidity.

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Producer: Vinedos del Contino

Ratings: WS | 90 JS | 95

Vintage: 2017

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14%

Varietal: Rioja Red Blend

Country/Region: Spain, Rioja

Cooked strawberries, fragrant vanilla and a touch of coconut mingle on the nose while the palate is balanced, with smooth tannins and soft acidity.

Reviews:

• Wine Spectator: This sleek red offers raspberry and plum flavors flanked with anise, orange zest and mineral notes that are focused and fresh, followed by a smooth finish.

• James Suckling: Aromas of chocolate, smoked meat and berries. Really perfumed and subtle. The palate is full-bodied with ripe, creamy tannins that show tension and poise. Mellow and fine. So silky and brilliant. Complex. Polished. Drink now or hold.

Producer Information

Viedos del Contino is a wine estate in Rioja Alavesa known for its ageworthy red wines based on Tempranillo, and often featuring Graciano. It was founded in 1973 as a partnership between the owners of Finca San Rafael in Alavesa, and a group of directors from CVNE. Since the end of 2013 the CVNE group has owned 95 percent of the company. Along with Remelluri, Contino is regarded as a pioneer of single-vineyard wines and the chteau concept in the region. This is in contrast to the traditional system of wineries being supplied by network of small growers. There are 62 hectares (153 acres) under vine in Laguardia, on alluvial pebble soils within a bend in the Ebro river, protected by the Cerro de la Mesa (Table Hill). Individual plots are cultivated seprately; fruit is all harvested by hand. The estate combines a modern winery with a 16th-Century cellar for aging wines in optimum temperatures and humidity levels. The former manor house upon which the estate was founded dates back to this time; a Contino was an officer in charge of a corps of guards who protected the royal family.