Winery Contino - Rioja Gran Reserva

Winery ContinoRioja Gran Reserva

4.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Rioja Gran Reserva 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.
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

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

licorice, cinnamon

Wine with microbio taste

cream, cheese

Wine with floral taste

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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Contino's Rioja Gran Reserva.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.23°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Rioja Gran Reserva - 2016
In the top 90 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Rioja Gran Reserva - 2015
In the top 90 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Rioja Gran Reserva - 2014
In the top 90 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Rioja Gran Reserva - 2013
In the top 90 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Rioja Gran Reserva - 2012
In the top 90 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Rioja Gran Reserva - 2011
In the top 90 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Rioja Gran Reserva - 2010
In the top 90 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Rioja Gran Reserva from Winery Contino are 2016, 2000, 2015, 2001 and 2005.

Informations about the Winery Contino

The winery offers 21 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 5 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 450 of of Spain wines
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
In the top 6500 of red wines
In the top 8500 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.

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The word of the wine: Ice wine

Sweet wine obtained by pressing frozen berries harvested in the middle of winter.

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