Vina Gravonia Crianza

by Lopez de Heredia 2016

$70.00 ($420.00 /case)

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Vina Gravonia Crianza by Lopez de Heredia 2016

Vina Gravonia Crianza

by Lopez de Heredia 2016

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Producer : Lopez de Heredia

Region : Rioja (Spain)

Food Pairing : Cured Meat, Duck breast

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Tasting Notes

"2016 was a superb vintage in Rioja, and the 2016 Viña Gravonia Blanco, which has the cellar aroma that all the wines, especially the whites, have, due to the longer time the wines spend in barrel. The white vines in this vineyard are now 92 years old and their juice was fermented in old oak vats with indigenous yeasts. They explained, "We have never used selected yeasts." It was matured in their well-seasoned American oak barrels for four years. It's paler than any of the other whites, and it has a little less pungency, with very good freshness. It's elegant, subtle, clean and ethereal. They had good yields and a good climatic year. 42,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in November 2022. I give these wines a conservative drinking window, but they will probably last much longer."

96 Points - Luis Guttierez, The Wine Advocate

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Price of Case	$420.00
Point Score	96
Cellaring	Drink Now or Cellar
Sweetness	XD - Extra Dry See Sweetness Chart
Producer	Lopez de Heredia
Region	Rioja (Spain)
Vintage	2016
Farming Method	Sustainable
Food Pairing	Cured Meat, Duck breast
Descriptors	Earthy, Floral, Fruity, Mineral
Wine Type	White

The Producer

Lopez de Heredia

For 145 years, López de Heredia has stood as one of the most significant and highly sought-after producers in the Rioja region. They possess all 170 hectares of the vineyards they cultivate, with some vines dating back a century, and have maintained a tradition of working without chemical intervention for generations. The sustainability practices embraced by younger producers today have been integral to López de Heredia's production since its inception.

What sets these wines apart, contributing significantly to their widespread demand, is the extensive aging process before they are released. To provide context, the legal requirement for a Gran Reserva Rioja dictates a minimum aging period of two years in barrels and two years in bottles (a total of four years at least). López de Heredia, however, unveils their Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva Rioja after an impressive twenty years. Therefore, the 2001 vintage we present here represents their latest Gran Reserva release and the first since 1996. Enjoying these wines is a truly unique experience, as they encapsulate bottled history in every sip.