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Contino Rosado

Contino Rosado

The guarded elegance of a rosé destined to endure
Contino Rosado
priority_high 75 cl.
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Details
13.80%
Alcohol 13.80%
La Rioja
Production area La Rioja
D.O.Ca. Rioja
Designation of Origin D.O.Ca. Rioja
Contino
Winery Contino
Contains sulphites
50% Garnacha Tinta, 25% Graciano, 25% mazuelo
Varieties 50% Garnacha Tinta, 25% Graciano, 25% mazuelo
10.0
Service 10.0
75 cl.
Volume 75 cl.

Tasting notes Contino Rosado 2021

Rosé wine Aged in wood. 19 meses en barrica.

Contino Rosado 2021 is adorned with a brilliant ruby hue, flecked with irresistible golden highlights. When brought to the nose, intense notes of red fruits, such as strawberries and cherries, emerge, intertwined with a subtle hint of rosemary and a delicate smoky aroma. On the palate, the wine unfolds with a charming balance. Its structure offers a delightful roundness and remarkable volume, culminating in a refreshingly lingering finish. This rosé is notable for its balance and persistence, offering a vibrant and rounded experience, perfect for those seeking an elegant wine full of character.

Style Contino Rosado
Fruity
Spicy
Light
Body
Pale
Intense
Pairing
Aperitif, White meats, Legumes, Oily fish, Mushrooms, Risottos, Pasta, Seafood, Rice dishes

About Contino Rosado

In the court of the Catholic Monarchs, the security of the royal family was not left to chance. From this necessity arose the role of the contino, an officer of utmost trust tasked with leading a permanent guard of one hundred soldiers who continuously watched over the monarchs. This devotion, this unwavering loyalty to a cause, and the commitment to never let one's guard down forever christened the landscape of Laserna. In 1974, the historic estate embraced this very philosophy to become the first château concept in Rioja, a place where the vineyard encircles the ancestral house and each plot is tended with the same fidelity that the ancient guards showed to their kings. 

It is here, in this hamlet of Laguardia located in the coveted Rioja Alavesa, where Contino Rosado is crafted. A privileged enclave embraced by a majestic meander of the Ebro River. The grapes hail from historic plots of the estate with distinct identities: the graciano variety finds its home in the San Gregorio vineyard, while the garnacha is cultivated in the La Encina vineyard. The vines thrive on clay-limestone and alluvial soils, rich in pebbles that retain heat and promote gradual ripening. The climate combines the Atlantic influence of the Sierra de Cantabria with Mediterranean nuances from the valley, offering cool nights that ensure a brilliant acidity. Both varieties are cultivated with absolute respect for the environment, employing meticulous manual harvesting where the collection is conducted in 500-kilogram pallets to prevent premature crushing of the fruit.

In the winery, a precision exercise is undertaken where each variety receives treatment tailored to its character. The grapes of graciano and garnacha are placed in their respective oak wood vats, undergoing skin maceration, the contact of the must with the skins to extract colour and aromas. The garnacha undergoes a 16-hour maceration, while the graciano remains for 12 hours. Subsequently, the grapes are bled, meaning the free-run juice is extracted by gravity without mechanical pressing, into 500-litre barrels. There, alcoholic fermentation takes place, the biological process in which yeasts transform the sugars of the must into alcohol, at a carefully controlled temperature of 16 to 18 ºC over 20 days to preserve its aromatic nuances as much as possible. After completing fermentation, the wine undergoes a long aging process of 19 months in oak barrels before its final bottling.

Contino Rosado is a delicate, enveloping wine with a fascinating gastronomic complexity. A wine of aristocratic subtlety that honours the memory of the land, challenging any preconceived notions about the longevity of a rosé.

 

2021

Contino Rosado 2021 is adorned with a brilliant ruby hue, flecked with irresistible golden highlights. When brought to the nose, intense notes of red fruits, such as strawberries and cherries, emerge, intertwined with a subtle hint of rosemary and a delicate smoky aroma. On the palate, the wine unfolds with a charming balance. Its structure offers a delightful roundness and remarkable volume, culminating in a refreshingly lingering finish. This rosé is notable for its balance and persistence, offering a vibrant and rounded experience, perfect for those seeking an elegant wine full of character.

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  • We send it to France with Colissimo to your home, or with Mondial Relay at a pickup point.
  • The shipment for 3 bottles is €5.95 with Colissimo, or €5.90 with Mondial Relay.
  • For orders over €150 shipping is free with Colissimo or Mondial Relay.