Winery ContinoRioja Gran Reserva
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.
The Rioja Gran Reserva of the Winery Contino is in the top 90 of wines of Rioja.
Taste structure of the Rioja Gran Reserva from the Winery Contino
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Rioja Gran Reserva of Winery Contino in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
oak, vanilla
leather, earthy
licorice, cinnamon
cream, cheese
perfume
On the nose the Rioja Gran Reserva of Winery Contino in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of cream, non oak or prune and sometimes also flavors of almonds, cinnamon or cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Rioja Gran Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Rioja Gran Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Rioja Gran Reserva
The Rioja Gran Reserva of Winery Contino matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, lamb curry with coconut milk or bacon and mushroom tagliatelle.
Details and technical informations about Winery Contino's Rioja Gran Reserva.
Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rioja Gran Reserva from Winery Contino are 2016, 2000, 2015, 2001 and 2005.
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.
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