{"id":5255,"date":"2025-05-05T15:29:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T15:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/contino.es\/?p=5255"},"modified":"2025-09-03T15:34:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:34:43","slug":"contino-wines-decanter-spectator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/contino.es\/en\/noticias\/contino-wines-decanter-spectator\/","title":{"rendered":"Contino among the top wines in Decanter and Wine Spectator"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"436\">The year 2025 has begun in Rioja with the celebration of the centenary of its Regulatory Council, focusing global attention on this renowned wine region, where Vi\u00f1edos del Contino holds a prominent place.<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"1066\">Rioja has been the subject of extensive coverage highlighting its diversity and growing international appeal. One of the most relevant features was the comprehensive report on Rioja published by the British magazine <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decanter.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"664\">Decanter<\/em><\/a>.<\/strong> To prepare it, Ines Salpico and Beth Willard tasted more than 700 wines to select the most outstanding. Within the report, <a href=\"https:\/\/contino.es\/en\/wines\/contino-mazuelo\/\"><strong data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"825\">Contino Mazuelo Don Vicente 2021<\/strong><\/a> received 97 points and was described as \u201ca wonderful interpretation of Mazuelo in a single-varietal version.\u201d In addition, <strong data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"978\"><a href=\"https:\/\/contino.es\/en\/wines\/contino-gran-reserva\/\">Contino Gran Reserva<\/a> 2019<\/strong> achieved 95 points, with Beth Willard calling it \u201cthe definition of a great reserva.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1604\">Almost simultaneously, <em data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1107\">Wine Spectator<\/em> highlighted <a href=\"https:\/\/contino.es\/en\/wines\/contino-vina-del-olivo\/\"><strong data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1151\">Contino Vi\u00f1a del Olivo 2021<\/strong><\/a> (94 points) and <strong data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1191\"><a href=\"https:\/\/contino.es\/en\/wines\/contino-white\/\">Contino Blanco<\/a> 2021<\/strong>(92 points) among the <em data-start=\"1214\" data-end=\"1250\">\u201cTop Recommended Wines from Rioja\u201d<\/em> in its feature <em data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1313\">\u201cCatching Up with the Dynamic Spanish Region\u201d<\/em>, written by Alison Napjus. She described Vi\u00f1edos del Contino as a pioneering winery for introducing the <em data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1435\">single vineyard<\/em> concept in the 1970s \u2014 long before it became a trend in the region. The same article also featured <strong data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1565\">Imperial Gran Reserva 2018<\/strong> on the cover, awarding it 94 points.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1714\">With these recognitions, Contino faces the end of the growing cycle and the upcoming harvest with a smile.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The year 2025 has begun in Rioja with the celebration of the centenary of its Regulatory Council, focusing global attention on this renowned wine region, where Vi\u00f1edos del Contino holds a prominent place. Rioja has been the subject of extensive coverage highlighting its diversity and growing international appeal. 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