with a history dating back to the mid-1700s and under the steady management of the Thienpont family since 1924
the added richness and élevage have carried the wine further
Its unique terroir on the Pomerol plateau features a distinctive mix of gravel
these vines root deep into thin layers of clay and silex directly atop a limestone mother rock
The resulting wine is characterized by its precise
2017 CVNE, Contino Vina del Olivo, Rioja Producer_Rodrigo Mendez with a history dating backContino 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