Vina Bosconia Rioja Gran Reserva Lopez de Heredia 1976

Vina Bosconia Rioja Gran Reserva Lopez de Heredia 1976

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Vina Bosconia Rioja Gran Reserva Lopez de Heredia 1976
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75 cl

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£500.00
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R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia is a leading Rioja producer, recognized globally as one of the most exceptional wine estates. Wines from Viña Bosconia are sourced from the El Bosque vineyard, positioned alongside the Ebro River at an elevation of approximately 465 meters above sea level. El Bosque encompasses 15 hectares, with 11 planted to Tempranillo. In 1976, top producers such as Salceda and López de Heredia Viña Tondonia crafted exceptional wines, resulting in sufficient production to create top-tier Gran Reservas. Unfortunately, less fortunate producers faced significant challenges during that vintage.
95 Vinous
Thirty years after the vintage the two 1976 Gran Reservas still fully express the qualities of their unique terroirs. The seductive 1976 Viña Bosconia Gran Reserva is another ethereal beauty, revealing an expressive nose along with notes of earthiness, sweet perfumed fruit, cocoa, flowers and an occasional hint of white truffle that floats out of the glass. Fresher and more vibrant than the Tondonia Gran Reserva, it offers outstanding length and notable structure in an understated yet profound expression of Rioja. It is that rare wine that invites contemplation by engaging all of the taster's senses. A great effort.Antonio Galloni1st October 2006

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Mastery of traditional Rioja winemaking

A fixture in El Barrio del Estacion de Haro since 1877, R López de Heredia (also known as Viña Tondonia) is the prototypical traditionalist Rioja. Managed by Maria José López de Heredia and her winemaker sister, Mercedes, López de Heredia has mastered the ability to craft profound, long-lived wines in large volumes. Key to its success is its terroir – the grapes, soil and microclimate of its patch of Rioja Alta (all López de Heredia wines are produced with estate-grown fruit). Another factor is its insistence on extended ageing, in barrel and bottle, before releasing its wines. The flagship Viña Tondonia reserva, for example, is aged for five to six years in barrel (used American oak, Bordeaux-sized barrels), then up to a further six years in bottle before release; their longevity is legendary.

The reds start with Viña Cubillo: a crianza that is more akin to a Gran Reserva. Then there are the more concentrated Viña Bosconia and Viña Tondonia reservas. Bosconia is soft, full-bodied and earthy; Tondonia more finely structured and elegant. Both are Tempranillo-based, with smaller proportions of Mazuelo and Graciano. Look out for the oxidative white, Viña Gravonia, made from Viura grown in the estate’s Zaconia vineyard.

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