Contino Blanco 2022
HK$ 366.67
4 for immediate shipment. More, available on 04/03/2026
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The Blanco has been changed to 2022 San Gregorio Blanco, a return to the traditional whites but without excess oak, maturing it in 500-liter barrels. It's a blend of 80% Viura from San Gregorio and La Table and 20% Garnacha Blanca from La Encina, all between 35 and 40 years of age. The destemmed grapes were put in stainless steel for a few hours, then pressed, and the juice fermented for 20 days. It matured in concrete (30%) and 500-liter barrels of different ages for 12 months. It's the evolution of the white they started in 2006, and it feels like they have found the way this year, with character and freshness, not heavy. It comes in at 13.35% alcohol, with a pH of 3.28 and 6.22 grams of acidity. It has floral notes and hints of pollen and fennel, with the balance between ripeness and freshness and is tasty and almost salty. To me, this is their finest white to date, despite the adverse conditions of the year. 15,318 bottles and 100 magnums produced. It was bottled in July 2024.
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
Occasions
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
13.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 8ºC and 10ºC
Winemaking
End of malolactic fermentation and ageing for 7 months in new French oak barrels of 350 and 500 liters.
Description
Contino Blanco is a white wine made from Viura and Garnacha Blanca grapes by the Viñedos del Contino winery, owned by the Sociedad Enológica del Norte de España (CVNE) in the D.O.Ca. La Rioja.
The garnacha blanca comes from the San Gregorio Encina estate from a vineyard planted in 1980 with calcareous clay soil. The Viura comes from different areas of the Contino from vineyards between 35 and 40 years old.
Winemaking
The grapes are harvested by hand, with the selection of the grapes in the vineyard and in the winery. Before alcoholic fermentation, cold maceration is carried out in contact with the grape skins.
Fermentation begins in stainless steel tanks and ends in 350 to 500-litre French oak barrels. The wine is aged for 13 months in barrels, with its skins and with two batonnages per week. Malolactic fermentation is not carried out in order to preserve its acidity.
Taste
The white wine Contino Blanco has a predominantly floral and fruity character; it is a wine with volume and freshness. In the mouth it is fresh, unctuous, with excellent acidity and a finish marked by a fruity character.
A crianza white wine that will surprise you.
It is a white wine produced by the Viñedos del Contino winery and a reference in the region of La Rioja, with which they want to return to the traditional whites of the region, with great ageing capacity, balance and freshness.
In the gastronomic field it is ideal as an accompaniment to smoked meats, rice dishes, baked white fish, cured cheeses and blue fish, among others.
And you, have you tried this exquisite white wine? Tell us what you think!
Shipping to Hong Kong
Estimated transit time: 3 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Complete box |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 bottles | HK$ 140.95 | 6 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 7-11 bottles | HK$ 140.95 | 12 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 13-17 bottles | HK$ 140.95 | 18 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 19-23 bottles | HK$ 140.95 | 24 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 25-29 bottles | HK$ 140.95 | 30 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 31-35 bottles | HK$ 140.95 | 36 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 37-41 bottles | HK$ 140.95 | 42 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 43-47 bottles | HK$ 140.95 | 48 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 49-53 bottles | HK$ 140.95 | 54 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 55-59 bottles | HK$ 140.95 | 60 bottles, Free shipping! |
