Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Rioja Gravonia Crianza White 2013

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia
Label Name:
 
Rioja Gravonia Crianza White
Vintage:
 
2013
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Rioja (Haro)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Viura (Macabeo)
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 96 (2013); Robert Parker/Wine Advocate 93 (2013); Guia Peñín ~93; López de Heredia wines frequently appear in Wine Spectator Top 100 (other vintages)

Tasting Note
Pale gold with citrus peel, dried apple, walnut, praline, honeysuckle and mushroom/forest-floor notes; bright, tangy acidity, medium body and saline, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled or fried fish, cod, trout almondine, seafood paella, roast chicken, aged Manchego, rich pasta. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, tempura prawns, sushi (salmon/ahi), steamed ginger-scallion fish, light Thai fish curries.

Production Method
Fermented and aged in American oak casks; matured about four years in barrel, racked twice yearly and fined with fresh egg whites before bottling.

Vineyard Info
R. López de Heredia (Viña Tondonia), a family-run Rioja bodega founded c.1877 in Haro, known for traditional, long oak ageing and artisanal methods.