2017 CVNE, Contino Vina del Olivo, Rioja Producer_Rodrigo Mendez Guy and Marie-Pierre Manciat manage

Guy and Marie-Pierre Manciat manage their Mâconnais holdings with a focus on "aromatic purity" and technical precision

full-bodied texture with structured acidity

the added richness and élevage have carried the wine further

persistent energy

The resulting wine is characterized by its precise

2017 CVNE, Contino Vina del Olivo, Rioja Producer_Rodrigo Mendez Guy and Marie-Pierre Manciat manageContino 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