The Winery Contino is one of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Contino wines in Rioja among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Contino wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Contino wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Contino wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of autumn beef bourguignon, lamb marinated in white wine or veal shank in a pot au feu with star anise.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Contino. often reveals types of flavors of cream, lavender or jam and sometimes also flavors of dill, minerality or butter. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Contino. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Rioja, in northern Spain, is best known for its berry-flavored, barrel-aged red wines made from Tempranillo and Garnacha. It is probably the leading wine region in Spain. It is certainly the most famous, rivaling only Jerez. The Vineyards follow the course of the Ebro for a hundred kilometres between the towns of Haro and Alfaro.
Besides Tempranillo and Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo (Carignan) are also used in Rioja's red wines. Some wineries, notably Marqués de Riscal, use small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon. White grapes are planted much less. In 2017, the vineyard area was recorded at 64,215 hectares (158,679 acres).
How Winery Contino wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of lobster armorican style, black tapenade or sole fillets au gratin with mushrooms and shallots.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Contino. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of non oak, vegetal or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Contino. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
How Winery Contino wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, lamb garam massala or cabbage casserole.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Contino. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.
Altered wine characterized by a vinegar smell.
Planning a wine route in the of Rioja? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Contino.
Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Guillermo de Aranzabal Bittner, a director at La Rioja Alta, said the company had acquired 35ha of old vines, with a minimum age of 45 years, in the village of Elvillar at an average altitude of 600 metres. He also said La Rioja Alta would buy more old vines this year, bringing total ‘artisanal vineyard’ acquisitions to a minimum of 5oha, and potentially up to 75ha, by the end of 2022. ‘We are buying very old vineyards, pruned in the traditional way with very low production, some of which are fi ...
A domaine’s long history hoists its inanimate wines into life; biography brings meaning to the simple sensual pleasure of tasting a grower’s efforts. It’s important, though, to know what we are doing when we tell stories. And to know what to tell them about. Winemakers take the messy chaos of natural processes and add discipline, giving shape and direction to produce a stable and enticing wine. This was never nature’s intent. The storyteller takes a messy chaos of random events, either imagined ...
On 16 November 2021, the Denomination of Origin Penedès in Catalunya (DO Penedès) announced an extensive roadmap up to 2030, taking into account sustainability and establishing the region as a high-quality wine producer in Spain. Most immediately, all grapes for DO Penedès wines must be from fully-certified organic vineyards by 2025. While it’s an aggressive timeline, DO Penedès president Joan Huguet told Decanter, ‘Currently around 60% of the vineyards are already certified and our ...
Altered wine characterized by a vinegar smell.
