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This is the Gran Reserva offering from the Contino brand of the CVNE Winery. The Contino vineyards are based in Altavesa at a lower level than their other premium range, Imperial, and 2012 was a wetter year. According to the helpful man at CVNE this means warmer weather so less acidity and tannins. More fruit and … Continue reading Contino Gran Reserva 2012
Another brand of wines from the CVNE stable. They have two ranges, Contino and Imperial, aimed at the higher end of the market and only a small number of wine bottles are made. These wines are made with their best grapes harvested from single premier vineyards. The Contino Bodega is based in the Alavesa region … Continue reading Contino Reserva 2014
The third wine at the Eat Out Madrid wine tasting. Another offering from Bodega Lopez de Heredia.. Their red wine Reserva this time. Made from a blend of Tempranillo, Graciano, Garnacha and Mazuelo grapes this wine is matured in french oak barrels for 6 years then another 6 plus years in the bottle. it is … Continue reading Viña Tondonia Tinto Reserva 2006
The second wine from the Eat Out Madrid wine tasting. This is a 2012 Reserva red wine from the Roda Bodega. I think we might be drinking it a bit early as the 2012 vintage is not yet listed on the Bodega's website so all the information I have taken from the 2011 vintage. The … Continue reading Roda I Tinto Reserva 2012
Another red wine from the Lavinia Tasting Class with Anna Harris Noble. A Riojan Reserva this time which means it must be matured in oak for at least 1 year and then a further 2 years in the bottle. One of the first Riojan reds I got into was from the C.V.N.E stable: their Cune … Continue reading Rioja Imperial Reserva 2015
Onto to some red wine with a bit a oomph about it. This wine is made by the same group that does Tio Pepe. They've started to buy parcels of land to experiment with lesser known grape varieties ..... I love it when they do that! In this case the grape is Graciano which is … Continue reading Parcela 12 Tinto 2015
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