Rioja: CVNE Winery guided visit and wine tasting
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 10 to 20+ years from release.
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Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: perfumed, honeyed
Palate: round, soft, fine, persistent
Old gold turning amber, a persistent, perfumed, honeyed nose and a round, soft, fine palate, from the estate's own Viura and Malvasia.
What it pairs with
- Roast capon Oxidative richness suits roast poultry.More wines for chicken and white meat →
- Aged Manchego Nutty cheese echoes the wine's age.More wines for aged hard cheese →
- Grilled lobster Weight and acidity suit rich shellfish.More wines for lobster →
How to serve Vina Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva
Allow 60 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Stand the bottle upright for a day and decant gently off any sediment; the wine is bottled unfiltered.
- Serve at 14-16C. Lopez de Heredia recommends 14 to 16C, though it adds that this varies by person and occasion.
- Glassware. A large red-wine glass.
- Pair with the food. Roast capon, Aged Manchego, Grilled lobster. Roast poultry, aged cheese and shellfish suit the oxidative style.
History
Vina Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva is 90% Viura and 10% Malvasia from the estate's own vineyards, spending ten years in barrel with two rackings a year.
Facts
- Producer
- R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Viura (90%), Malvasia (10%)
- Classification
- DOCa Rioja Gran Reserva
- Oak
- Ten years in barrel with two rackings a year, fined with fresh egg whites; the rest in bottle, bottled unfiltered
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Drinking window
- 10+ from release
Frequently asked about Vina Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva
What does Vina Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva taste like?
On the nose, perfumed, honeyed. On the palate, round, soft, fine, persistent. Old gold turning amber, a persistent, perfumed, honeyed nose and a round, soft, fine palate, from the estate's own Viura and Malvasia.
When should I drink Vina Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva?
Lopez de Heredia gives 10 years and more as the keeping time under constant conditions (14C, 75 to 80% humidity) and recommends serving at 14 to 16C.
What food pairs with Vina Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva?
Roast capon is the first match to try, with Aged Manchego and Grilled lobster close behind. Oxidative richness suits roast poultry.
Is Vina Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva vegan?
No. The producer fines the wine with fresh egg whites.
What grapes are in Vina Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva?
The blend is 90% Viura and 10% Malvasia from the producer's own vineyards.
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