Viñedos del Contino (CVNE)
Contino Rioja Blanco Grenache Blanc Viura
La Rioja, Spain
We love this. Hits the palate like a wave of sunny, steely fruit. Tart, resonant, floral and super concentrated with beautifully minerals and expert use of oak. Exquisite wood spice, saltiness and length; the Viura and Garnacha Blanca are perfection in this style. Not austere at all but no question this will reward decades of cellaring. This would be a great value at twice the price.
We love this. Hits the palate like a wave of sunny, steely fruit. Tart, resonant, floral and super concentrated with beautifully minerals and expert use of oak. Exquisite wood spice, saltiness and length; the Viura and Garnacha Blanca are perfection in this style. Not austere at all but no question this will reward decades of cellaring. This would be a great value at twice the price.
Dec 18th, 2021
Well integrated oak, creamy texture and good length. I feel the white grenache touch.
Well integrated oak, creamy texture and good length. I feel the white grenache touch.
Jun 9th, 2017
Cata de contino con Jesus Madrazo, muy joven pero tremendamente interesante, habrá que seguirlo...
Cata de contino con Jesus Madrazo, muy joven pero tremendamente interesante, habrá que seguirlo...
Nov 25th, 2016
Tough year as two years of drought, only 4,000 bottles produced.)
Creamy peach, pear fruit but with lovely touches of marzipan, toasted almond flakes and lime cheese cake, jasmine, lemon oil and also something that reminds me of top quality cold press olive oil.
In the mouth there is an oily richness with juicy ripe peach and persimmon but with plenty of bite to, apple skin length, good acidity despite pretty high alc. (13.5) this has a richness but also great freshness and is a wine that I personally love!
Tough year as two years of drought, only 4,000 bottles produced.)
Creamy peach, pear fruit but with lovely touches of marzipan, toasted almond flakes and lime cheese cake, jasmine, lemon oil and also something that reminds me of top quality cold press olive oil.
In the mouth there is an oily richness with juicy ripe peach and persimmon but with plenty of bite to, apple skin length, good acidity despite pretty high alc. (13.5) this has a richness but also great freshness and is a wine that I personally love!
Slightly oxidative. Banana, wildflower, comice pears. Very, very tasty.
Slightly oxidative. Banana, wildflower, comice pears. Very, very tasty.
Nov 13th, 2014
Really classy mouthful. Rich and waxy but finishes so clean.
Really classy mouthful. Rich and waxy but finishes so clean.
Sep 30th, 2014
At Contino. Delicious. Rioja has turned the corner on making good white wine. It is good to see!
At Contino. Delicious. Rioja has turned the corner on making good white wine. It is good to see!
Nov 14th, 2022
Contino gran reserva - 2016- single vineyard near the Ebro River. Dark ruby. Some translucency. On the nose, forest floor, dark berries, minerals. On the palate, red fruits, vanilla, and strong acidity still.
Contino gran reserva - 2016- single vineyard near the Ebro River. Dark ruby. Some translucency. On the nose, forest floor, dark berries, minerals. On the palate, red fruits, vanilla, and strong acidity still.
Nov 12th, 2022Fantastic and clean. Riesling like in character with light minerals and beautiful notes of chalk and slate.
Fantastic and clean. Riesling like in character with light minerals and beautiful notes of chalk and slate.
Jul 10th, 2021Rich golden in colour, slightly oxidative und style with overripe lemons, quince, wild flowers and a healthy dose of marcipan.
On the palate this is broad but not plush, with the lemony acidity cutting through the layers of ripe & baked (& pickled?) lemons, marcipan, some spice, a (inoffensive) touch of caramel. Very nice texture and a uplifting, salty mineral finish, makes the 14% integrate seamlessly.
A very nice wine, proving that youth & freshness in whites ain’t all.
Rich golden in colour, slightly oxidative und style with overripe lemons, quince, wild flowers and a healthy dose of marcipan.
On the palate this is broad but not plush, with the lemony acidity cutting through the layers of ripe & baked (& pickled?) lemons, marcipan, some spice, a (inoffensive) touch of caramel. Very nice texture and a uplifting, salty mineral finish, makes the 14% integrate seamlessly.
A very nice wine, proving that youth & freshness in whites ain’t all.