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Contino Graciano 2018

£65.23 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / North Ireland

£61.99/ud (-5%)

Viñedos del Contino
Rioja

Available in 6 days

Parker Points: 94
Peñin Points: 95

£65.23 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / North Ireland

£61.99/ud (-5%)

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

There is contained power in the 2018 Graciano, which reveals a restrained 13.47% alcohol with very high acidity, close to seven grams, and a very low pH (3.22), which means lots of freshness and citrus acidity in the wine. It has a lactic touch on the nose that talks about its youth and the need for some more time in bottle. There is a touch of austerity on the palate, combining the abundant tannins and the high acidity that make it a bit harsh. There is a touch of iron and blood, and it's varietal and long. The wine is very powerful anyway and is going to welcome some time in bottle. Nobody said Graciano was easy... 3,300 bottles were filled in June 2021.

Features

Description

Continuo Graciano is a red wine made solely from the Graciano grape variety by the Bodega Viñedos del Contino winery of the CVNE group in the La Rioja region.
These grapes are selected from different vineyards planted in 1979 and 1989 in the 3.7 ha San Gregorio Grande plot. The composition of the soils of these vineyards is clayey and calcareous.

Winemaking

The grapes are harvested by hand. Fermentation takes place in 100 hectolitre French oak vats at temperatures between 28 and 30°C for 8 days. After a seven-day maceration, malolactic fermentation takes place in new French oak barrels.
Ageing takes place in French (90%) and Hungarian (10%) oak barrels, all of which are first-usebarrels, for 15 months. After bottling, the wine rests in the cellar for a year before being released onto the market.

Taste

Contino Graciano expresses pleasant fruity and spicy aromas that combine perfectly with the toasted oak. On the palate it has a refreshing, full-bodied entry, with significant acidity and surprisingly round, lush tannins.

A unique red wine that reflects the singularity of the Graciano grape.

Contino Graciano is a red wine, intense, lively and aromatic, matured to perfection and produced by Bodega Viñedos del Contino of the CVNE group.
In the gastronomic field, it is the perfect accompaniment to dishes such as cold meats, Iberian ham, red meats, stews, big game meat and well-cured cheeses. It is an appropriate wine for powerful lunches and dinners.
Have you still not tried this magnificent red wine from Bodega Viñedos del Contino of the CVNE group? Try it and tell us what you think!

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