Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia RIoja Tondonia Bosconia Reserva Red 2007

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia
Label Name:
 
RIoja Tondonia Bosconia Reserva Red
Vintage:
 
2007
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Rioja Alta, La Rioja
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Tempranillo (80%), Garnacha (15%), Mazuelo & Graciano (remainder)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
18-20°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores for the 2007 Viña Bosconia Reserva include James Suckling 95, Tim Atkin (MW) 96, Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 93, Decanter 93, John Gilman 94. Bottled May 2014 (producer notes)

Tasting Note
Deep ruby with orange edges. Aromas of ripe cherry, plum, leather, tobacco, dried herbs and subtle vanilla. Palate is round and full-bodied with bright acidity, firm fine tannins and a long, savory finish showing spice and forest-floor notes.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, grilled steak, suckling pig, roast pork, game and aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ, braised beef noodle soups, Sichuan-style lamb skewers and miso-glazed aubergine.

Production Method
Hand-harvested estate fruit; fermented with native yeasts in traditional tinos; aged ~5 years in used American (old) oak barrels, racked twice yearly, fined with egg white and bottled unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
R. López de Heredia (Viña Tondonia), family-owned since 1877 in Haro (Rioja Alta). Renowned for traditional, low-intervention methods, long barrel ageing and estate-grown fruit under multi-generational stewardship.