The Winery Contraste of Ensenada of North

Winery Contraste
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 16 of the estates of North.
It is located in Ensenada in the region of North

The Winery Contraste is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Ensenada to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Contraste wines

Looking for the best Winery Contraste wines in Ensenada among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Contraste 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 Contraste wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Contraste

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Contraste

How Winery Contraste wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of fleischnacka leaf, caramelized lamb mice or potjevleesch.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Contraste

On the nose the red wine of Winery Contraste. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Contraste

  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Contraste.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Tempranillo
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan

Discovering the wine region of Ensenada

The wine region of Ensenada is located in the region of Baja California of North of Mexico. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Casa de Piedra or the Domaine Altotinto produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ensenada are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ensenada often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dark fruit or cocoa and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, mocha or black currant.

In the mouth of Ensenada is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 39 estates and châteaux in the of Ensenada, producing 104 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ensenada go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.

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Discover the grape variety: Grenache

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.

News about Winery Contraste and wines from the region

An overview of Morey Saint Denis appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Morey-Saint-Denis, typical of the côte de Nuits region. Situated at the center of this region, the vineyard neighbours the appellation Gevrey-Chambertin to the north and Chambolle-Musigny to the south. 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 ...

At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. 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: ...

The word of the wine: Barrel

A wooden barrel made of oak that varies in size depending on the region and is used to age wines. Some white wines are vinified and aged in barrels.

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