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Rioja Alavesa
Contino Viña del Olivo
Bottle 75cl - 2022
Contino Viña del Olivo comes from a historic vineyard over 60 years old, with clay-limestone and stony soils near the Ebro River. Fermented in French oak vats and aged 18 months in barrels (70% new), this wine from the 2022 vintage stands out for its early and optimal ripening, offering fresh black fruit with body and high acidity.
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Production Zone
Rioja Alavesa
Type of wine
Red
Winery
Vineyards of the Contino
Aging
Other Aging
Format
75cl
Grape variety used
Tempranillo: 80% : 80% : Graciano: 15% : 5% Mazuela
Alcohol content
13,5%
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Characteristics of the vineyard
This is a historic vineyard for the Viñedos del Contino property. Its more than 60 years of history have been marked under the watchful eye of the characteristic millenary olive tree. A medium terrace, of excellent quality for the production of wine for aging. Formed by clay-limestone soils with medium stoniness, thanks to the proximity of the Ebro River. Due to the age of its plants, some rows of Garnacha are interspersed among the historic Tempranillo.
Winemaking characteristics
Spontaneous fermentation in 100 Hl. French oak vats at controlled temperatures. Malolactic fermentation is carried out in concrete tanks, and once this is completed, the wine is transferred to new barrels (80% of the barrels) and second use barrels (the remaining 20%), 95% of which are French and 5% American, where it remains for 18 months of barrel aging. After this period it is transferred to wooden vats for 3 months, achieving a total refinement until it is bottled.
Harvest data
Normal rainfall for the season was recorded in March and April. Budding occurs in mid-April.
The end of flowering occurs around June 7, the day on which a heat wave begins that will last until the 20th, with temperatures of up to 42 ºC (42º C).
Especially for our Viña del Olivo plot, it is a difficult year. Even so, it reflects the greatness of these vines, and their location in front of the Ebro. Where they came to offer us grapes with great freshness and finesse for the elaboration of our wine.
Tastingnotes
Elegant wine, where the freshness of the estate is balanced with the aging in new French oak. On the nose, we obtain a wine with toasted notes, not at all cloying, which invite us to take the wine to the mouth. Once here, we are surprised by its finesse and elegance. All this clearly reflects our Viña del Olivo.
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