Winery ContinoRioja Garnacha
Red wine
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.
Food and wine pairings with Rioja Garnacha
Pairings that work perfectly with Rioja Garnacha
Original food and wine pairings with Rioja Garnacha
The Rioja Garnacha of Winery Contino matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of southern beef meatballs, lamb tagine with prunes and almonds or potjevleesch (meat in a pot).
Details and technical informations about Winery Contino's Rioja Garnacha.
Discover the grape variety: Gros Manseng
Gros Manseng blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Netherlands). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Gros Manseng blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rioja Garnacha from Winery Contino are 2018, 2017, 2015, 2012 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Contino
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.
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.
The word of the wine: Metis (grape variety)
A grape variety resulting from the crossing of two varieties of the same species. For example, pinotage (a South African grape variety) is the result of crossing pinot noir and cinsault.
