Contino Rioja Reserva 2019

C.V.N.E.

Contino Rioja Reserva
2019

$32.50

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable
Service fees
$ 0.10
Product code
12347159
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$29.48
Country
Spain
Regulated designation
Denominación de origen calificada (DOCa)
Region
La Rioja
Subregion
Alavesa
Appellation
Rioja
Classification
Reserva
Varietal(s)
Tempranillo 85 %
Graciano 10 %
Mazuelo 3 %
Grenache 2 %
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Sugar content
1,7 g/l
Closure type
Cork
Producer's website

About this winery

Founded in 1879 by the brothers Eusebio and Raimundo Real de Asua, the Compañia Vinicola del Norte de España is one of the oldest estates in La Rioja. C.V.N.E. is located in Haro, in the traditional wine trade district, next to the train station. In this period when transport was not very advanced, there was a definite advantage in locating your cellar very close to a train station! By 1900, this company had more than 80,000 bottles intended for prolonged aging, which was rare at that time...

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Product notes

Monarchs granted the title Contino to senior officers of the royal family guard.

Production notes

Aged for two years in oak barrels, 40% American and 60% French, then the wine finished aging in the bottle for 3 years.

Tasting notes

Dark garnet colour. Scents of ripe red fruits, balsamic and spicy floral notes. Tannins and ripe fruit with a silky finish, revealing the real and personal character that defines Contino: elegance and balance. Pairings with red meats, burgers and game.

Press reviews

James Suckling

- 97 points -

James Suckling, May 2023 (Vintage 2019)

Violet, strawberry, raspberry and orange-peel aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, with minerality and brightness. Vivid. A wonderful change here. Energy. So much purity. Drink or hold.

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Wine Advocate

- 92 points -

Luis Gutiérrez, July 2022 (Vintage 2019)

The grapes for the 2019 Reserva were picked earlier than in 2018, and they achieved lower alcohol in a warmer vintage. The wine is 13.89% alcohol, but picking early and with a shorter cycle in a hurried ripeness also means less aroma and flavor development. The warmer year delivered a higher pH, and the wine comes through as a little softer and with riper flavors. There are 313,666 bottles and 3,500 magnums of this. It was bottled in March 2022, after 18 months in barrel.

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