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Rioja Alavesa
Contino Reserve
75cl bottle - 2021
Contino Reserva is made from hand-selected grapes from various micro-plots in the Viñedos del Contino estate, located in a meander of the Ebro River. After manual harvesting and optical selection, fermentation takes place in small tanks, followed by 18 months of aging in French and American oak barrels. The 2021 vintage stands out for its precise and fragrant nose, with ripe red fruit, floral and balsamic notes, well integrated with a subtle spicy background. The palate is silky, long and ripe tannins, faithful to the classic and personal style of Contino.
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94+ Puntos
Production Zone
Rioja Alavesa
Type of wine
Red
Winery
Vineyards of the Contino
Aging
Reserva
Format
75cl
Grape variety used
86% tempranillo, 6% mazuelo, 6% graciano, 2% garnacha
Alcohol content
13,5%
Characteristics of the vineyard
Manual selection of the best micro-plots of the estate. Plots with notable differences, not in terms of orientation, but in terms of soil characteristics. Always in search of the perfect connection between them, within a privileged environment, Viñedos del Contino.
Thanks to the variety of soils found in the meander of the Ebro River, where the estate is located, we can find the different nuances that make great complexity in the grapes of Viñedos del Contino Reserva .
Winemaking characteristics
The grapes are harvested by hand in 300 kg pallets, which are transported directly from the vineyard to the cold storage room, where they remain for 24 hours at 12 ºC.
The following day, the grapes are processed through an optical sorting table, a key moment to classify the quality of the grapes.
Fermentation is carried out in small stainless steel and concrete tanks, allowing each micro-plot to be vinified separately according to its optimum ripeness.
The wine ages for 18 months in 225-liter barrels, 95% of which are French oak and 5% American oak.
Harvest data
The 2021 vintage was marked by unstable weather during the month of June. A hail storm on the 14th caused a reduction in production due to the phenological state of the vines at that time.
June was a month of intense rainfall, reaching up to 120 liters per square meter in a single month. During the ripening months, temperatures gradually increased, which favored a stable veraison and optimal ripening.
The grapes were harvested on September 4.
Tasting notes
Contino Reserva 2021 is above all an excellent wine, harmonious, with a fragrant nose, offering hints of ripe red fruit in a perfect state of ripeness, as well as floral and balsamic aromas that bring a lot of freshness; all in perfect balance with subtle
spicy notes. The palate shows a ripe and fruity tannin, it is long and silky, revealing its own personal style that defines Contino: elegance and balance.
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