Winery Contino - Rioja Garnacha

Winery ContinoRioja Garnacha

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Rioja Garnacha of Winery Contino is a red wine from the region of Rioja.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Rioja Garnacha from the Winery Contino

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Rioja Garnacha of Winery Contino in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Rioja Garnacha of Winery Contino in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Contino's Rioja Garnacha.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.36°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Crescent

A direct-producer hybrid of American origin resulting from an interspecific cross between Saint Pepin and Elmer Swenson 6-8-25 (vitis riparia X Hamburg muscatel) obtained in 1988 by Peter Hemstad and James Luby at the University of Minnesota Research Center (United States). It can also be found in Canada, Ukraine, Russia, etc. and is virtually unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Rioja Garnacha - 2018
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Rioja Garnacha - 2017
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Rioja Garnacha - 2015
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Rioja Garnacha - 2014
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Rioja Garnacha - 2012
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 411110
Rioja Garnacha - 2011
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Rioja Garnacha - 2010
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Rioja Garnacha from Winery Contino are 2018, 2017, 2015, 2012 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Contino

The winery offers 20 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This winery is part of the CVNE (Compania Vinicola del Norte de Rioja).
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Contino is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rioja
In the top 3000 of of Spain wines
In the top 600 of of Rioja wines
In the top 30000 of red wines
In the top 45000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rioja

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.

News related to this wine

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bussières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bussières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

Nicolas Ferrari, from Domaine Ferrari, explains how the Irancy Village appellation has been created over the years. He also reveal the ageing capacity of the appellation and invites us to be patient “ Our patience is always rewarded with an Irancy”. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The word of the wine: Velouté

Said of a wine that is soft and caressing in the mouth.

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