Bodegas Contino

Contino Rioja Gran Reserva 2018 750ml

Regular price $55.99 USD
Regular price Sale price $55.99 USD

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Vintage 2018
Style Still
Producer Bodegas Contino

Wine Profile

Body
Tannin
Acidity
Oak

Tasting Notes

Appearance

Garnet with bricking rim

Nose

Black cherry, ripe plum, dried rose, cedar, cigar box, clove

Palate

Polished cassis, red cherry, cocoa, savory spice over chalky tannins

Finish

Long, elegant, tobacco leaf, vanilla, stony mineral

Drink: 2024-2040Serve: 62-65F

Pairs With

Roast lamb jamon aged Manchego

About This Release

Contino is a Tempranillo-led Rioja from a single estate on a sweeping bend of the Ebro River in Rioja Alavesa, one of the region's first true chateau-style properties under the CVNE umbrella. Made only in standout years, Gran Reserva sees extended oak and bottle aging before release, building depth and longevity. We pour the 2018 for its polished, savory complexity and the limestone-driven acidity and stony mineral thread that mark its terroir.