R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia 'Vina Gravonia' Crianza Blanco 2014
R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia 'Vina Gravonia' Crianza Blanco 2014
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Type: White
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grape Variety: Macabeo
Vintage: 2014
Size: 750mL
95pts - Robertparker.com
"The 2014 Viña Gravonia Blanco always smells of the cellar with some mushroomy aromas and flavors, and it's very classical, with 12.5% alcohol, more vibrant than the 2015 I tasted next to it. To María José López de Heredia, Gravonia has to be very fresh with citrus freshness and some nuttiness but without the bitterness of the aged Tondonia, which they compare with the Carbonieux and such wines from Graves. These are ancient vines and the grapes are pristine. 25,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in November 2021. They bottled later because of COVID-19, and the extra time was spent mostly in oak vat but maybe some in barrel..." - Luis Gutiérrez