2017 CVNE, Contino Vina del Olivo, Rioja Producer_Rodrigo Mendez these vines root deep into

these vines root deep into thin layers of clay and silex directly atop a limestone mother rock

a terroir that Clerget articulates through traditional vinification

The wine is built primarily from Marsanne with a small amount of Roussanne

full-bodied texture with structured acidity

In the 2022 vintage

2017 CVNE, Contino Vina del Olivo, Rioja Producer_Rodrigo Mendez these vines root deep intoContino was established in 1973 by CVNE as the first single estate winery in Rioja, located in a 16th century farmhouse near Laguardia in the Rioja Alavesa sub region. This wine is made from 90% Tempranillo and 10% Graciano grown in the estate's distinct calcareous clay soil, a plot recognized by the ancient olive tree for which the wine is named. In the glass, it presents flavors of plum, currant, and licorice, supported by a firm structure and