White Wine Viña Gravonia 2014
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The legendary R. López de Heredia-Viña Tondonia winery presents the new vintage of Viña Gravonia, an outstanding Spanish white wine from La Rioja.
A varietal Viura (Macabeo), it is sourced from a single vineyard planted with vines 45 years old on average.
The grapes were meticulously harvested, destemmed and fermented in big oak vats. After that, this white wine from La Rioja was aged in oak barrels for 4 years-with two yearly rackings.
Finally, Viña Gravonia 2014 was clarified with egg whites, bottled unfiltered and aged for a further 3 years in the cellar.
This Crianza white wine has a great ageing potential.
Pair with white meat, baked fish recipes, creamy cheeses or pasta.
Appearance | The white wine Viña Gravonia is medium yellow with some amber tinges. |
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Nose | This varietal Viura is remarkably complex and elegant. Dry fruit, aromatic herbs, some lactic nuances and a panoply of spices, white flowers, honey, royal jelly and flowers. |
Palate | Silky, textured and deep, this wine from bodega R. López de Heredia-Viña Tondonia has a fabulous palate. Bone fruit, juicy and fresh, underbrush, bitter herbs, citrus, jasmine... A nice complexity. Very good acidity and a long finish with some mineral and earthy suggestions. |
Our personal opinion | The superbly crafted Viña Gravonia 2014 is a first class Rioja white that will presumably have a long life in the bottle. |
OTHER VINTAGES | Viña Gravonia 2013: Enterwine 94. Parker 93. Viña Gravonia 2011: Enterwine 93. Parker 94. Viña Gravonia 2010: Enterwine 94. Parker 95. J. Suckling 95. Viña Gravonia 2008: Enterwine 94. Parker 94. Viña Gravonia 2007: Enterwine 93. Parker 93. Viña Gravonia Crianza Blanco 2006: Parker 94. Enterwine 94. Viña Gravonia Crianza Blanco 2005: Parker 93+. Viña Gravonia Crianza Blanco 2004: Parker 94. |
Year | 2014 |
Type | White |
D.O. | Rioja |
Bottle size | 75 cl |
Serving tempurature | 14-16ºC |
Ageing | Crianza |
Type of ageing | Months in barrels |
Number of months aged in Barrels | 48 |
Parker's Score | 95 |
Enterwine's Score | 94 |
Media rating | 94 |
Other guides | T. Atkin 94. |
Mono-Varietal | Viura |
Pairings | Alone, Baked whitefish, bluefish, Boullabaise, Cod, Eggs, Fish and gravey, Grilled fish, Grilled whitefish, Pasta with fish, Poultry, Soup and rice, Specialty Spanish prosciutto , White meat with gravy, Whitefish salads |
Taste | Complex and Elegant, Dry and full bodied, Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
Occasion | A special occasion, Because you deserve it, Family reunion, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement |