Contino Rioja Reserva 2018 SPS21 but *Anecdote* showcases the house’s

but *Anecdote* showcases the house’s brilliant touch with Chardonnay

crafting wines of remarkable elegance and precision from their Premier and Grand Cru holdings in the Côte des Blancs

the Tripoz family's Les Perrières captures pure drinkability without sacrificing depth

A bottled in bond bourbon made with 64 percent corn

sandier surface soil

Contino Rioja Reserva 2018 SPS21 but *Anecdote* showcases the house’sWhen CVNE launched Contino in the 1970s, as the Franco era wound down, it was a genuine gamble: a single estate, single vineyard Rioja at a time when the region's identity was built on blending across many sites. It became one of Spain's great names. For decades, longtime winemaker Jesus Madrazo proved that Rioja's terroir could deliver fresh fruit and real power without giving up the region's signature balance and elegance. This Reserva is