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La Cueva del Contador

La Cueva del Contador

A complex, deep and very expressive coupage
En Primeur
La Cueva del Contador
75 cl.
2025
75 cl.
2023
75 cl.
2022
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Details
15.50%
Alcohol 15.50%
La Rioja
Production area La Rioja
D.O.Ca. Rioja
Designation of Origin D.O.Ca. Rioja
Contains sulphites
100% Tempranillo
Varieties 100% Tempranillo
16.0
Service 16.0
75 cl.
Volume 75 cl.

Tasting notes La Cueva del Contador 2025 en Primeur

Red wine Aged in wood Respectful agriculture. 18 months in French oak barrels.

La Cueva del Contador 2025 unfolds an impressive symphony of aromas. From the outset, its intense fragrance of black fruits such as blackberries and blueberries, accompanied by a subtle hint of ripe plums, envelops your senses. The oak barrel imparts an elegant nuance of sweet spices, vanilla, and a touch of light cocoa, enhancing the aromatic complexity. On the palate, this wine excels in richness and concentration, with firm tannins that denote its robust and full-bodied character. The finish is long and pleasurable, inviting continued enjoyment. The mature nature and perfect integration of the spicy notes make La Cueva del Contador 2025 an exceptional choice for those who appreciate wines with depth and personality.

Style La Cueva del Contador
Fruity
Spicy
Young
Barrel
Light
Body
Pairing
White meats, Red meat, Game

About La Cueva del Contador

La Cueva del Contador is a marvellous red wine from La Rioja D.O region. It is produced by the Contador Winery, which is a project by the renowned winemaker Benjamín Romeo. Benjamín founded the winery in 1995, producing the first vintages of La Cueva del Contador in a small wine cellar under the Castillo de San Vincente de la Sonsierra.

Formerly these caves used to store and preserve wines. The name Contador, or ´Counter´ pays homage to the people who sat at the entrance and literally had to count the wine that entered.

La Cueva del Contador is solely made with Tempranillo grapes, grapes that come from 7 small plots owned by the winery, which can be found in the towns of San Vincente de la Sonriera and Ábalos. The vines grow on different arcillo-calcareous soils and the altitudes and microclimates of the region allow for a very complex wine.

One noticable highlight of Contador winery is the meticulous attention paid to every detail. Benjamin Romeo himself personally oversees the entire process, from the soil care of the vineyard to the label design.

Once in the winery the grapes go through a double selection table, where twice the best bunches are selected. This is to ensure only the best quality grapes are used in the wine.

They are then cold macerated at about 17 ° C for 4 days and then fermented at a controlled temperature of between 17 and 25 ° C temperature for 8 days.

After the fermentation process, La Cueva del Contador is aged for 18 months in 100% new French oak barrels made of the best French coopers. It is Benjamin himself who, with his eye for detail, personally selects the best oak barrels to use.


La Cueva del Contador is a deep complex wine. A modern rioja, very expressive of terroir. We recommend to decant two hours before you can enjoy it in its fullness.

2025

La Cueva del Contador 2025 unfolds an impressive symphony of aromas. From the outset, its intense fragrance of black fruits such as blackberries and blueberries, accompanied by a subtle hint of ripe plums, envelops your senses. The oak barrel imparts an elegant nuance of sweet spices, vanilla, and a touch of light cocoa, enhancing the aromatic complexity. On the palate, this wine excels in richness and concentration, with firm tannins that denote its robust and full-bodied character. The finish is long and pleasurable, inviting continued enjoyment. The mature nature and perfect integration of the spicy notes make La Cueva del Contador 2025 an exceptional choice for those who appreciate wines with depth and personality.

2024

La Cueva del Contador 2024 captivates from the very first encounter with its deep and luminous ruby hue. Upon bringing it to the nose, it unveils a mesmerising array of aromas, including ripe fruits such as plum and blackberry, accompanied by spicy notes and a subtle hint of dark chocolate, all enveloped in a delicate fragrance. On the palate, it surprises with a powerful and well-defined structure, where the well-integrated oak enhances its character without overshadowing the fruit's juiciness. Its exceptional balance between concentration and elegance makes this wine a superb choice for those seeking to enjoy a red with personality and harmony.

2023

La Cueva del Contador 2023 is a mature and full-bodied red wine that stands out for its intensity. On the nose, it offers profound aromas of black fruits such as blackberries and plums, complemented by hints of vanilla and spices due to its barrel aging. On the palate, it is concentrated and robust, with firm tannins and a long finish that leaves a lasting impression. Perfect for those seeking a wine with character and complexity.

2022
La Cueva del Contador 2022 is a clean and fresh red wine, with pleasant aromas of ripe red and black fruits, hints of oak and balsamic nuances that add freshness. The palate is silky and concentrated, with a harmonious combination of power and elegance. A full-bodied red wine, with a long and persistent aftertaste, which promises an excellent evolution.
 
2021

La Cueva del Contador 2021 is a red wine endowed with a robust personality and a ripeness that captivates from the initial taste. On the nose, we encounter an array of ripe red and black fruits intricately woven with delicate hints of spices that contribute to its elegant complexity. On the palate, it presents as full-bodied and well-structured, delivering a sumptuous texture that encourages one to ponder its bottle maturation potential. This red wine is a reliable choice for those in pursuit of depth and a noteworthy ageing potential.

2019

La Cueva del Contador 2019 is a mature red wine with heady aromas of ripe red fruit combined with subtle hints of sweet spice and toast from the aging process. The palate is broad, complex and rounded. A wine with fine tannins, an unctuous mid-palate and a long and persistent finish. 

2017 La Cueva del Contador 2017 is a mature red wine with an intense nose of ripe red and black fruits, spicy and balsamic notes and marked touches of toast. On the palate it is powerful, voluminous and velvety. A flavour of fresh fruit with very well integrated wood. It has a lingering and persistent finish.
2013 Harmonious and invigorating. Delicate yet robust, it culminates in a prolonged and graceful finish.

A hue of purple. Full-bodied and luminous.

Of profound complexity. It reveals hints of both red and black fruits, mineral undertones, balsamic nuances, and deep barrel-derived impressions.
2010 It has a nice and powerful attack and a very fruity mid-palate with very well integrated wooden aromas. A well-bodied, elegant, long and round wine with a great structure. Highly recommendable.

Nice and bright dark cherry colour with a medium-high robe. Abundant slow-falling tears.

High intensity nasal aromas. Its powerful notes of ripe red and black fruit stand out in a very nice balance with the notes provided during its ageing in new French oak barrels for 18-20 months. Its spicy, balsamic and mineral notes provide complexity to the set.
2009 It has an elegant attack and a serious and silky mid palate with a good balance between maturity and freshness. It shows a very powerful and refined finish.

Nice dark cherry colour with a medium-high robe. Thin and elegant tears.

In the nose, this is a deep and refined, complex wine, full of nuances. Its notes of red and black fruit stand out along with spicy, mineral and balsamic touches wrapped in very well integrated wooden aromas.
2008 In the palate, this wine is fresh and mature at the same time. It is deep and fleshy. It shows an elegant structure with an excellent balance between acidity and tannins. Tasty, elegant wine with a long and persistent finish.

High intensity ruby red colour. It is bright and shows thin tears.

High intensity, deep nasal aromas with outstanding notes of red and black fruit. A mineral, subtle and elegant red wine with very well integrated wooden notes.
2007 Elegant wine, round and deep, powerful and meaty. Good structure, with well balanced acidity and good fruit with a spicy touch. Long and persistent finish.

In dark cherry color, bright and clean. Slight and slow tear.

Aromatic intensity. Lots of ripe black fruit, well integrated wood, with notes of coffee, milk and a mineral touch.
2023
94 Parker
2021
94 Parker
2020
95 Parker
2019
95 Parker
94 Suckling
2018
93 Parker
2017
94 Parker
92 Suckling
2016
95 Parker
95 Peñín
2015
94 Peñín
2014
94 Peñín
2013
94 Parker
2012
95 Parker
2011
94 Parker
2010
95 Parker
2009
95 Parker
94 Peñín
2008
94 Parker
2007
94 Peñín

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You are buying en primeur wine, which means you are buying at a better price because you pay now and you will receive it from April 2028, once the winery has finished processing it.
  • We send it to Luxemburg with DPD to your home, or with Mondial Relay at a pickup point.
  • The shipment for 3 bottles is €10.00 with DPD, or €6.95 with Mondial Relay.
  • For orders over €300 you have a 50% discount with DPD or Mondial Relay.