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R. López de Heredia
Viña Bosconia Reserva
2011
4.0
Region
Spain › La Rioja › Rioja DOC
Type
red · still
Grapes
Grenache, Tempranillo, Graciano, Tintilia
Alcohol
13.5%
Volume
750 mL
Tasting Notes(2)
4.0
Lovely take on elegance. An attractive bouquet of withered red flowers, dried cherry, bay leaf, dry forest floor, bay leaf, blood and wood. Smooth and fresh mouthfeel with a long and flavourful aftertaste. The finish is a bit animalistic and salty. Nice. The style is demanding, though.
About
Viña Bosconia is a Tempranillo-based blend from the El Bosque vineyard. Don Rafael used to make Rioja Cepa Borgoña - a Burgundy-style wine based on Pinot Noir. The El Bosque vineyard is situated next to the river Ebro at an altitude of 465 m. It consists of 15 ha: 11 of which are Tempranillo, 2 ha of Garnacha, 1 ha of Mazuelo and 1 ha of Graciano.
Viña Bosconia Reserva 2011 was fermented in large 144-year-old oak vats and matured in used American oak barrels (225L) for five years. It was bottled in May 2018. It is unfiltered but fined with fresh egg whites. In total, 88,000 bottles were produced.
