Viña Bosconia Reserva 2015 is a blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, and Graciano with an exceptionally long ageing process that makes it an elegant, complex, and profound wine.
Viña Bosconia Reserva 2015 is a very classic-style Rioja that originates from a traditional blend: Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo and Graciano. After 5 years in oak barrels, with hand-made racking and clarification with fresh egg whites, the wine rests in bottle without filtering, maintaining that authentic character that has always been appreciated in Rioja wines.
The grapes come from our own vineyards, which helps preserve the winery’s character in every vintage. Here, patience, craftsmanship, and a very clear idea of how a Reserva should evolve are key: without rushing, with balance, and with that understated elegance that is immediately recognised when the raw materials are good.
Bodegas López de Heredia is one of the essential names in Haro and all of Rioja. Its approach to winemaking combines tradition, consistency, and a very distinctive personality. Viña Bosconia Reserva 2015 reflects this philosophy well: a red with a classic soul, refined in style, designed for those who enjoy wines with history and unique character.
Pairing
Viña Bosconia Reserva 2015 pairs very well with lamb cutlets, veal cheeks, game, Iberian cold cuts, and legume stews. T
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Region
Grape variety
15% Garnacha tinta, 80% Tempranillo, 5% Graciano y mazuelo
Type of barrel
American oak barrels
Type of bottle
Burgundy
Barrel aging time
60 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Total acidity (g/l)
6.5
Alcohol content (% vol.)
13.5
Allergens
egg
Aging
60 months in oak barrels.
Description
Own vineyards with a varietal base dominated by Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, and Graciano.
View
Deep ruby colour with subtle brick-red edges.
Nose
This wine displays a persistent and very fruity nose, with a clear and dominant expression of fruit that defines the aroma profile.
Mouth
On the palate, it is smooth and refined, with a balanced mouthfeel and a pleasant texture, finishing with a notable persistence that leaves a harmonious and elegant sensation.
If there is one winery that embodies the concept of the purest classicism in Rioja, it is undoubtedly R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia. A unique winery in the world, with an unparalleled winemaking style, impervious to trends. To begin with, R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia is a 100% family-run business, managed by four successive generations of the López Heredia family since its foundation in 1877 by Rafael López de Heredia in Haro, the oldest winery in this town recognized as the capital of La Rioja Alta and the heart of Rioja wine. There, they maintain impressive facilities reminiscent of cathedrals, and their unique underground cellars where those fine and long-lived wines, embodying classic Rioja with an absolutely distinctive profile, rest for years.
Currently, the three López Heredia Montoya siblings (María José, Mercedes, and Julio) are at the helm of this house, which remains faithful (with minor adjustments) to its original philosophy. They define themselves as viticulturists: the grape supply comes from their own vineyards, all acquired by their great-grandfather, where they are committed to natural methods and minimal intervention; and above all, as artisans in winemaking: fermentations in wooden vats (instead of stainless steel), manual rackings, and very long aging periods in barrels and bottles that far exceed those established by the Regulatory Council of the D.O.Ca. Rioja. Another distinctive example of maintaining tradition in this house is that it has its own cooperage workshop, being the only Spanish winery today that still builds all its barrels by hand.
At the beginning of 2021, in the sixth edition of the Rioja Report, the prestigious British journalist and Master of Wine Tim Atkin selected Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva Blanco 2001 as the best wine among more than 1,200 analyzed creations. Additionally, he named Mercedes López de Heredia as the best winemaker of 2021 and selected Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva 2010 as the best rosé of the year.
