Red wine Spanish wine wine

Contino, Viña del Olivo 2019

RRP £70 per bottle
UK Stockist
95
Tasted on
08/10/2025
Tasted by
David Kermode
Tasted in
London

An elegant, top-flight Rioja from a single plot in Alavesa, named in honour of an ancient olive tree in the 700-year-old vineyard. A blend of Tempranillo, Graciano and Mazuelo, fermented using mostly French oak, the nose offers beguiling aromas of morello cherry, dried rosemary and baking spice that lead into a textured palate of foraged blackberry, tobacco leaf and plum crumble with silky smooth tannins dappled with tiny salt crystals. A natural match for roast lamb.

Colour
Red
Wine Style
Still
Alcohol
13.5%
Country
Spain
Region
Rioja
Bottle size
75cl