Contador 2005

1 bottle of Contador 2005. Rioja, Spain.
75 cl. Red wine.
100 PARKER points.

See images to check the condition of the label and cork. Label with wear.

From a private collection cellar, kept in optimal conditions of temperature and humidity.

El Contador is the flagship wine of the winery of the same name, run by winemaker Benjamín Romeo, and is only made in years when the desired level is reached from the winery's best vineyards. Romeo himself personally controls the entire process until the wine is shipped, including the selection and management of the vineyards, the strict monitoring of the grapes' degree of ripeness and development, their classification and manual destemming. French Allier oak tanks are used for fermentation and maceration, and aging takes place in new French oak barrels.
The history of Bodega Contador began in 1995, when winemaker and viticulturist Benjamín Romeo acquired a century-old cave under the castle of San Vicente de la Sonsierra (La Rioja). In 1996 he produced there the first vintage of his wine "La Cueva del Contador" and began to buy vineyards for his winemaking project. During the following years he carried out small-scale vinifications in the cave and continued acquiring vineyards. In 1999 he produced the first vintage of his wine "Contador". During 2001, Benjamín Romeo fitted out the garage of his parents' house in San Vicente to make wine. In this way he increased the winemaking capacity offered by the cave. The magazine of the US wine critic Robert Parker awarded the highest rating (100 points) to the 2004 and 2005 vintages of "Contador", made in the garage. This recognition, unprecedented in Spain, boosts the brand's international prestige. Between 2004 and 2006, Benjamín Romeo developed the project for his current winery with architect Héctor Herrera.

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