Contador 2012

Contador 2012 is a red wine with 100 Parker points in two consecutive vintages, 2004 and 2005.

Bodegas Contador is Benjamín Romeo: life, love of the land, roots, demand, passion, time, result… success.

Preparation and aging

Contador 2012 is a single-varietal Tempranillo grape. Once the grapes arrive at the winery, destemming takes place. Fermentation takes place in oak wood vats. Prior to this process, cold maceration is carried out for 4-5 days. Fermentations take place at a temperature of between 20-24ºC for 9 days. The aging of this wine lasts a total of 20 months and is produced in new French oak barrels.

Contador tasting note

• View: Contador 2012 is a blackberry red color with high intensity and brightness
• Nose: In addition to ripe red and black fruits, the balsamic character and aromatic herbs (thyme, rosemary, lavender, fennel) stand out. It also shows a marked mineral character with a background of very fine and well integrated woods.
• Mouth: it is fine and powerful at the same time, as well as very voluminous. A great balance between fruit and oak stands out. Long and intense final aftertaste. Very ripe and tasty.

Pairing

Contador is perfect to accompany game meat, beef stews and Iberian ham.

It is recommended to serve at a temperature of 15ºC.

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Bottled on property by Vinos de Benjamin Romeo SL San Vicente de la Sonsierra RE 87-LR